used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE “WHITE SHARK” AND THE SQUADRON.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
battleship's
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From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
DancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
indicatornounUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtər/
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
not any; not one
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
odd-looking
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From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
periscopenounUS /ˈperəskoʊp/
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
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 THE “WHITE SHARK” AND THE SQUADRON.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
SQUADRONnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading THE “WHITE SHARK” AND THE SQUADRON.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “WHITE SHARK” AND THE SQUADRON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
directed up
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few seconds she was near the surface, as the periscope indicated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To avoid the danger of coming up under another battleship, which has, by the way, destroyed dozens of submarines, Mr. Dancer rose to the surface on a long, slanting course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he glanced at the periscope indicator he saw that they were by no means too far off for safety—that is, had the fleet been in motion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE “WHITE SHARK” AND THE SQUADRON.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Dancer worked on his odd-looking collection of levers and buttons, and the _White Shark_ obediently shot upward, but, of course, not at so sharp an angle as that at which she had descended to escape the battleship’s prow.
