used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
(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 So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if there was a deliberate purpose to run the boat down.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It looked as if there was a deliberate purpose to run the boat down.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
without deviation
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
full-rigged
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From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if there was a deliberate purpose to run the boat down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It looked as if there was a deliberate purpose to run the boat down.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It looked as if there was a deliberate purpose to run the boat down.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
transport commercially
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It looked as if there was a deliberate purpose to run the boat down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All unnoticed, a full-rigged ship had come bearing down upon them from the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So engrossed had all been in the question of saving the Dolphin that they were unconscious of other things transpiring near them.
at the time that
From this reading It had been not a half mile distant when they came to the surface, but they had not looked in that direction or noticed it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was now not fifty yards from the Dolphin and bearing directly down upon the submarine boat.
