used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Brownson
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From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
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 Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
immediately past
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
plummetverbUS /ˈplʌmət/
drop sharply
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
cut with a saw
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
transport commercially
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Brownson gazed straight at his second officer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she plunged straight downward, straight as a plummet for the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smith saw him raise the pistol, saw a bit of blue smoke, saw his commander sink down to the deck and disappear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smith knew his captain had gone to his end; that he was a dead man at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cracking and banging of ice blocks blended with the report, and the ship raised her stern higher.
