used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
deep-seaadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
without deviation
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
DIVINGnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
ten 10s
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
on one occasion
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Amos Fearless was of the opinion that if the _Happy Hour_ was at all in that vicinity she must lie at the bottom of the valley.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
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 The water was warm and as clear as crystal, showing nothing of the dye and foam produced by the battle of the deep-sea monsters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN A DIVING BELL Down and down went the bell.
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot chosen was about five hundred feet to the northward of where the bell had gone down before--directly over the valley the divers had discovered.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The dark zone of waters was passed, and now they came into the light once more.
