used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wild-goose chase," said the old diver at last.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "But what has become of the gold?" returned Dave.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what has become of the gold?" returned Dave.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "A wild-goose chase," said the old diver at last.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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Dave
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From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading "A wild-goose chase," said the old diver at last.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
coins made of gold
From this reading "But what has become of the gold?" returned Dave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what has become of the gold?" returned Dave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
immediately past
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A wild-goose chase," said the old diver at last.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A wild-goose chase," said the old diver at last.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart of each was heavy, and for several minutes neither felt like speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what has become of the gold?" returned Dave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Little dreaming of the accident which had overtaken their rivals, Amos Fearless and Dave returned to their own diving bell.
wild-goose
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From this reading "A wild-goose chase," said the old diver at last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I might have known it would prove so."
