adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
BELOWprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
Don't
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From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
electricsnounUS /ɪˈlektrɪks/
plural of “electric” — a car that is powered by electricity
From this reading "I have only turned off the electrics.
floor-window
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From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have only turned off the electrics.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have only turned off the electrics.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
MILESnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have only turned off the electrics.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I have only turned off the electrics.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
reflectorsnounUS /rɪˈflektərz/
plural of “reflector” — device that reflects radiation
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I have only turned off the electrics.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading MANY MILES BELOW "Don't be alarmed," spoke the calm voice of the professor.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke he turned a switch, and, the gloom below the ship, as the boys could see by glimpses from the floor-window, was pierced by a dazzling glare.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I want to switch on the search lights, to see if we can learn anything about our position."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the bottom of the _Mermaid_ were set a number of powerful electric arc lights with reflectors, constructed to throw the beams downward.
