used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
(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 went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
increase twofold
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
fifteen-hundred-foot
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From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
HikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
immediately past
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
loud-speaker
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From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
photographingverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfɪŋ/
-ing form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry, Doris.
ten-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that last, ten-foot shot, I made a double exposure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
underseaadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈsiː/
beneath the surface of the sea
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
(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 All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
which person or people
From this reading Then he called in his loud-speaker to Doris, who was directing the controls:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hike me up a bit, will you, please?"
