used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE ARE PART OF THE FLEET."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
give expression to
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "WE ARE PART OF THE FLEET."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
Herc
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From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
how
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From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
I've
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From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
set afire or burning
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
the force of workers available
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
Ned
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From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WE ARE PART OF THE FLEET."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "WE ARE PART OF THE FLEET."
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
express in words
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
Seventy-second
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
shore-leave
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From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
carry out
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WE ARE PART OF THE FLEET."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After some little difficulty the boys ascertained that the _Manhattan_ lay up the North River, off the foot of Seventy-second Street and Riverside Drive.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE ARE PART OF THE FLEET."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
in or at the place that
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading "Say!" gasped Herc, as the two, having descended into the "tube" and seated themselves in the lighted car, were whirled northward through pitch darkness toward their destination, "how far does this hole in the ground go?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could go to Seventy-second Street in a subway express, they were informed, and then walk across to the boat landing, where they would be almost sure to find a launch from the big Dreadnought waiting to take off the shore-leave men.
Yonkers
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From this reading "Almost as far as Yonkers, I guess," replied Ned; "or so I've heard.
