used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dolphin had made a wonderful trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The Dolphin had made a wonderful trip.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ENGLISH SHIP.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dolphin had made a wonderful trip.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Dolphin had made a wonderful trip.
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 Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
the local environment
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
transport commercially
From this reading THE ENGLISH SHIP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH SHIP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Dolphin had made a wonderful trip.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading Truly the voyagers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of their undertaking.
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 Under water for so many hundreds of miles, under Arctic ice, and through the least known parts of the ocean she had safely come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the really thrilling experiences of the voyage were before them, though they little realized it.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Dolphin had made a wonderful trip.
