a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT UNDER WATER.--PEARL-FISHING AND TURTLE-HUNTING.
any thing at all
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
make right or correct
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
how
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From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
LampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT UNDER WATER.--PEARL-FISHING AND TURTLE-HUNTING.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
engage in
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
PEARL-FISHING
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From this reading LIGHT UNDER WATER.--PEARL-FISHING AND TURTLE-HUNTING.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Captain Johnson replied that Frank's theory was correct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
TURTLE-HUNTING
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From this reading LIGHT UNDER WATER.--PEARL-FISHING AND TURTLE-HUNTING.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LIGHT UNDER WATER.--PEARL-FISHING AND TURTLE-HUNTING.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lamps could not be made to burn under water, and until this was done the explorers of the sea could not make much progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was curious to know how it was possible to see under water.
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 LIGHT UNDER WATER.--PEARL-FISHING AND TURTLE-HUNTING.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought it would be dark at great depths, and, if so, it would be impossible to do anything there on account of the darkness.
