used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
Bolt's
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From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
Dr
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From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
on one occasion
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
transport commercially
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The appearance of Captain Ben Bolt’s ship so close by sent a thrill through the crew of the Ranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
Vaneyke
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From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “First ascertain if Walter Grey is aboard of her.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Dr. Vaneyke, “there is the ship we are after.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Not a soul was to be seen upon the whaler, and Frank at once caused the ice ship to recoil out of sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now what, do you intend to do about it, Frank?”
