used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they spoke hardly a word.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
a young female
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
only a very short time before
From this reading But they spoke hardly a word.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
ten 10s
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
“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 Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
NymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
Samatan
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From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a full hour after darkness fell, Doris and Johnny sat on the after deck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But they spoke hardly a word.
sub'snounUS /sʌbz/
possessive form of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they spoke hardly a word.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were thinking of a brave, American girl, two hundred feet below surface, in a foreign submarine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
at the time that
From this reading Night was falling on the waters of the blue Caribbean when Johnny and Samatan finally reached the _Sea Nymph_, and were told of the sub's predicament.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But they spoke hardly a word.
