used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
the act of departing
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
imploringlyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
neat-looking
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From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
which person or people
From this reading Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You call, sir?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
