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From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Only one sunk?" inquired the officer in excellent English.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Only one sunk?" inquired the officer in excellent English.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Only one sunk?" inquired the officer in excellent English.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Only one sunk?" inquired the officer in excellent English.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one sunk?" inquired the officer in excellent English.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frank and Jack swam toward them as rapidly as their exhausted condition would permit.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ABOARD THE X-9 There was a hoarse command from aboard the submarine, and a moment later a small boat floated alongside the two German officers who clambered in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you two lads doing here in the middle of the North Sea?" asked one of the officers in great surprise, after the boys had been pulled aboard the small boat.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're here because our ship was sunk by one of your blamed torpedo boats," replied Jack, with some heat.
