used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
(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 Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
a quantity of money
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
boat-hook
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From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIDDLE FROM UNDER THE WATER.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
Kroom
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From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
Pete
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From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading THE RIDDLE FROM UNDER THE WATER.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
transport commercially
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDDLE FROM UNDER THE WATER.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading For him, indeed, Pete evidently had a tremendous amount of respect.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE RIDDLE FROM UNDER THE WATER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading That is, he obeyed with scrupulous exactness all the orders he received from the veteran commander of his ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
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 RIDDLE FROM UNDER THE WATER.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Elephant_ rocked and pitched a great deal while Captain Kroom was fishing up that valise with his long boat-hook.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pete was all the while hard at work with the oars, and he was conducting himself like a prime seaman.
