used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
move towards
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
evacuationnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
fracturedverbUS /ˈfræktʃərd/
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
magmanounUS /ˈmæɡmə/
molten rock in the earth's crust
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
Montoya
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From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
Scotty
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From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Rick felt the bed shake under him and sat upright.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new day had dawned, and there was much to do.
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 Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The Brant Approach The magma drove upward, melting its way through the fractured rock of the channels under the western side of the island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then it struck rock with a higher water content, and the island shuddered under a new explosion as the steam expanded.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading He and Scotty had volunteered to help Captain Ricardo Montoya plan the evacuation of the island, and the youthful officer had accepted with pleasure.
