used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
being joined in close association
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
craning
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From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
curlycue
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From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
Frenchy
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From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
Ikey
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From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
Jingonoun
an extreme bellicose nationalist
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
and nothing more
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
Kennebunk
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From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
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 "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
lookin
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From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
periscopenounUS /ˈperəskoʊp/
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
done under pressure
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
smokestacknounUS /ˈsmoʊkstæk/
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
that's
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From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
they'd
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From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
a special situation
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
wabbled
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From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It wabbled about in a most eccentric way, as though the submarine attached to it had risen just as the _Kennebunk_ passed and had received the full force of her swell.
(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 THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Jingo! that's a funny lookin' periscope," drawled one second-class seaman, a new recruit, craning his long neck to see over the heads of the group which Frenchy and Ikey had joined.
which person or people
From this reading THE BIG GUN SPEAKS The thing the lookout had spied bobbing in the sea was not exactly in the wake of the battleship, for those who rushed to the port rail could see it quite well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Something like a smokestack with a curlycue on the end of it," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you think they'd look like?" demanded another.
