anchoringverbUS /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
the lower side of anything
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
ExplosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The Submarine Explosion of the Hull.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding of the Sunken Wreck.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
coins made of gold
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The Submarine Explosion of the Hull.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
MillionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finding of the Sunken Wreck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
by chance
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The Submarine Explosion of the Hull.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
SunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Finding of the Sunken Wreck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Recovery of over Ten Millions in Bars of Gold and Silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finding of the Sunken Wreck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, then, was the history of my predecessor; and his legacy consisted of millions of dollars at the bottom of the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He no doubt thought that some of it could be recovered, as he said, "with skill and fortitude;" perhaps by anchoring some boat over the reef, and fishing for it, or in some such lame way as that.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Finding of the Sunken Wreck.
