used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “May I make a suggestion, sir?” questioned Dan, touching his cap.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
Dan
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From this reading “May I make a suggestion, sir?” questioned Dan, touching his cap.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I make a suggestion, sir?” questioned Dan, touching his cap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
engage in
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I make a suggestion, sir?” questioned Dan, touching his cap.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We did not dare move over for fear of losing our location entirely.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “May I make a suggestion, sir?” questioned Dan, touching his cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
arousing affect
From this reading “May I make a suggestion, sir?” questioned Dan, touching his cap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
which person or people
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where does she lay, sir?” questioned the assistant who had come with the diver and his apparatus.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “As near as we could determine the mine should be about fifteen yards to the southwest of us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding.
