used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
(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 After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
Barby
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From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
bogged
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From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
make calm or still
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
and nothing more
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
PrecedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
Scotty
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From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
snorkelnounUS /ˈsnɔːrkəl/
breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A Calm Precedes a Storm A crisis had arisen and Rick and Scotty could only stand by helplessly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to agree on the type of face mask, snorkel, and fins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what could mere males do in such a situation?
at the time that
From this reading But everything bogged down when it came to color.
Whiteside
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From this reading Barby decided that Rick and Scotty were to fly over to Whiteside and get diving equipment for Jan, so she could have her own.
