Chapter VI

(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 CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

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From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And that is not all.

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From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

the force of workers available

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And that is not all.

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From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

on one occasion

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

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From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

above and across; more than

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

plural of “scare” — sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that is not all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

a professional killer who uses a gun

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

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From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

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 CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

(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 Men have tried to go under water as well as on top.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH THE PIONEER TORPEDO BOAT AND THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS MANY of us, all our lives, have seen vessels of every size and shape darting to and fro over the water; some with sails spread to the wind, others with puffing pipes and whirling wheels.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading That, of course, is all fiction; but now-a-days there are vessels which can go miles under the water without once coming to the top.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some of you may have read Jules Verne's famous story, "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea."