used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
air-ships
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
Alan
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
conning-tower
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
consorts
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
the act of departing
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
look-out
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
Lossenski
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
Narwhalnoun
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
Olga's
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
and nothing more
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
move hurridly
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
transport commercially
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
in the near future
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
move hurridly
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
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 _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
which person or people
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
