on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
(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 All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/
any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
Colodia
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From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
CosnounUS /kɔːs/
ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
di
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From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
a person of German nationality
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morgan was in one of these boats.
a boy or man
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan was in one of these boats.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Morgan was in one of these boats.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
Que
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From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
free from harm or evil
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the person in command of a ship or boat
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
move hurridly
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
not in physical motion
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
in a swift manner
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Morgan was in one of these boats.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
Vida
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From this reading All through the fight he had thought of the Argentine skipper, Captain di Cos of the _Que Vida_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
in or at the place that
From this reading The _Colodia_ was put about, and at reduced speed approached the spot where the submarine had gone down.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The possibility of his still being aboard the submarine worried the American lad.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading There was very little wreckage on the surface of the ocean; but several black spots seen through the officers’ glasses caused two boats to be hastily launched and both were driven swiftly to the rescue of the survivors of the German craft.
