used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
(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 All sorts of people began to flock to Grayport.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them came several cranks.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All sorts of people began to flock to Grayport.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among them came several cranks.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
cranksnounUS /kræŋks/
plural of “crank” — a bad-tempered person
From this reading Among them came several cranks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
experimentersnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmentərz/
plural of “experimenter” — a research worker who conducts experiments
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading All sorts of people began to flock to Grayport.
flotillanounUS /floʊˈtɪlə/
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
Grayport
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From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
Hargraves's
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From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
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 All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
maneuveredverbUS /məˈnuːvərd/
past form of “maneuver” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
the force of workers available
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
no person; not anyone
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All sorts of people began to flock to Grayport.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Among them came several cranks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of people began to flock to Grayport.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Naturally, Hargraves’s story of the attack on the submarine experimenters, and the stories of the other men concerning the interesting tests, excited a great deal of attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them came several cranks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All sorts of people began to flock to Grayport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day long quite a flotilla of small boats maneuvered about the submarine as she lay at anchor, but nobody was allowed aboard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From being a place which had little existence besides a name on the map, Grayport had suddenly blossomed out into quite a celebrated spot.
