used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
anew
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
airpipe
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From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
for the reason that
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
couldn't
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From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
set up or found
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The people on the shore had told him to beware of sharks, and Hartley took with him a large knife--and it was a good job he did!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jim Hartley, diver, had an adventure of another kind under the sea.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
whereupon
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From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first time he went down he couldn’t do much good, because he landed amongst a lot of sharp rocks which threatened to cut his airpipe; so he went up again, and ventured down on the next good tide.
which person or people
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The island was ransacked and a suit found, whereupon Hartley donned it, and rowed out in a small sloop with one man to help him.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A vessel had sunk off Honolulu, and Hartley, who was stranded at the island after roving around a bit, undertook to explore the wreck if a diving suit could be found.
