aber
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From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
anew
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
(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 "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
Carl
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From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
Cassidy
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From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
der
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From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
Dere
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From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
efer
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From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
GALOREadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlɔːr/
in great numbers
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
goot-py
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From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
idol's
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From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
Obboney
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From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
and nothing more
From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
oof
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From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
oudt
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From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
Und
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From this reading Und may nodding like him efer come oudt oof Africa again."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
vill
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From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cassidy, mate of the _Grampus_, was the only one of the crew aboard.
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 Before Carl climbed downward through the conning tower of the _Grampus_, he shook the fragments of the idol's head out of his coat upon the rounded deck of the submarine and heard them glide off and splash into the water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dere vill be some foolishness among der fishes, I bed you!" he chuckled; "aber, all der same, it vas goot-py to Obboney!
