used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
Belding
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From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
cable'snounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Whistler signaled those on the _Colodia_ to cease paying out.
Colodia
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From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
destroyer's
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From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
set up or found
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
the local environment
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
payed
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From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Whistler signaled those on the _Colodia_ to cease paying out.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
transport commercially
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Whistler signaled those on the _Colodia_ to cease paying out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
in the near future
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
not in physical motion
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
possessing sweep
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whistler signaled those on the _Colodia_ to cease paying out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
upborne
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From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
(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 However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
at the time that
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip Morgan and George Belding were some minutes in dropping down to the wreck, each upborne by his life buoy, the lines of which were payed out by their comrades on the destroyer’s deck.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading Whistler signaled those on the _Colodia_ to cease paying out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ropes soon grew very heavy and had the ship been much further away the two boys would have found the life rings of little aid to them.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The _Colodia_ was drifting more than a cable’s length from the wreck of the German airship that had fallen into the sea.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
ZeppelinnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading However, when the waves swept them against the twisted framework of the Zeppelin, they were still held well above the surface of the sea and were able to seize parts of the wreckage.
