used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
(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 Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The return now began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
NautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
Nemo
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From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The return now began.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
with speed
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
refractionnoun
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return now began.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The return now began.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
precisely as stated
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
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 The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought we were not following the road we had come, on our return to the _Nautilus_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very soon light reappeared and grew, and as the sun was low on the horizon, the refraction edged all objects with a [v]spectral ring.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Captain Nemo resumed his place at the head of his little band and directed the course without hesitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The new way was very steep and consequently very painful; we approached the surface of the sea rapidly, but this ascent was not so sudden as to cause a too rapid relief from the pressure of the water, which would have been dangerous.
