used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
(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 DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
Bridgeford
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From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
DIVINGnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
Fismes
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From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
flitted
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From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
Jules
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From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
Larry
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From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
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 By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
LUXEadjective
elegant and sumptuous
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
NautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
transport commercially
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading By now the new diving ship had escaped the confines of the harbor and was out part way between the dimly distant shores of Long Island and the state of Connecticut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIVING DE LUXE "All right, boys; now for the _Nautilus_."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Occasionally a train on the New Haven flitted along the far shore line.
VernenounUS /vɜːrn/
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Austin, hailing the Brighton boys and their chum Larry Seymour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The three youths, with Fismes at their backs, had been sitting on a forward promenade as the _Jules Verne_ worked her way through the shipping that lined the Bridgeford harbor entrance.
