used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE VENTURE.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE VENTURE.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
McDonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Behind the latter came Edwards and behind him three sailors, Allen, O'Brien and McDonald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading A DESPERATE VENTURE.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a sound aboard the submarine as _The Hawk_ grated alongside.
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 To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Hastings went first and Frank and Jack followed in order.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To climb aboard the silent vessel, which lay so low in the water, was a simple task.
