(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE ADMIRAL TO THE RESCUE.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
in addition
From this reading He could also see that he was well north of the principal docks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading He could also see that he was well north of the principal docks.
Donald
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From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
how
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From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
and nothing more
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He could also see that he was well north of the principal docks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He could also see that he was well north of the principal docks.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE ADMIRAL TO THE RESCUE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
in the near future
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADMIRAL TO THE RESCUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADMIRAL TO THE RESCUE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When he came to the surface, he struck out away from the wall, and by the light of the moon was soon able to see the vessels in the offing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
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 When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could also see that he was well north of the principal docks.
wharves
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From this reading It was, as he had expected, about the depth of the water in the harbor and he made up his mind that he could not be far from some of the wharves that constitute the water front.
at the time that
From this reading When Donald struck the water he allowed himself to go clear to the bottom, as he wanted to find out just about how deep it was.
