used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FISHES "Fire! fire! fire!"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
Broadbeam
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From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FISHES "Fire! fire! fire!"
FISHESnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FISHES "Fire! fire! fire!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
the act of departing
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
mid-ocean
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From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
used to form the superlative
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FISHES "Fire! fire! fire!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
transport commercially
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FISHES "Fire! fire! fire!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This cry, echoing throughout the _Swallow_, is the most dreadful that sailors on the high seas know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must put out that fire!" came from Captain Broadbeam.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hope is there for those on board of a ship going down in mid-ocean, thousands of miles from land?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Man the fire hose and send word to the engine room to turn on the water!"
