used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
highly skilled
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was much to be done, and they worked quickly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
moving swiftly
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
incandescents
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From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
inflateverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪt/
exaggerate or make bigger
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
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 The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to be done, and they worked quickly.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
on one occasion
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
with speed
From this reading There was much to be done, and they worked quickly.
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to be done, and they worked quickly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
male cat
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
the act of using
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
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 The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the incandescents on the after deck were switched on the boys at once fell to work on their “Flying Road Racer,” as Jack and Tom had christened the craft.
at the time that
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be safe enough to light up now, I guess,” announced Captain Andrews, when the anchorage had been accomplished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tank was supplied with crystals and water, and the gauge before long showed a pressure which the lads knew was sufficient to inflate the bag when occasion arose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was much to be done, and they worked quickly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack had told him previously that they would need deck lights to work by when it was possible to use them without danger of detection.
