adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
DEPTHSnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
OMEAN
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From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
SimultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
tell-tale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Simultaneously I reversed the engines and dropped the little vessel a sheer hundred feet.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I was too old a hand in aerial warfare to be at a loss now for the right manoeuvre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless even now swinging in their harness from the ship’s keel, would have swarmed our deck, placing my rising hope of escape in sudden and total eclipse.
