used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUPE BATTLES WITH A WATER MONSTER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
(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 It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
BATTLESnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading JUPE BATTLES WITH A WATER MONSTER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
approval
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
ten 10s
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
JUPE
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From this reading JUPE BATTLES WITH A WATER MONSTER.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading JUPE BATTLES WITH A WATER MONSTER.
absolutely essential
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
restrictverbUS /riˈstrɪkt/
place restrictions on
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
move hurridly
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
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 JUPE BATTLES WITH A WATER MONSTER.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Suddenly, however, instead of continuing to circle in an orderly way as the model had been doing, it darted off straight across the lake at lightning speed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while congratulations were still being showered on Jack,—for his father denied all credit save for his occasional aid in the construction of the model,—that a peculiar accident occurred.
a Caucasian
From this reading This, of course, made it necessary to restrict the _White Shark, Jr._, to a limited radius of operations.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUPE BATTLES WITH A WATER MONSTER.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wires controlling the machinery of the diving torpedo boat were wound on reels, there being about two hundred feet of wire to each reel.
