used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So brief a time to happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
of short duration or distance
From this reading So brief a time to happen.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
come to pass
From this reading So brief a time to happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
provoking horror
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
the force of workers available
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
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From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He clung to his broken grating, and strained his eyes in the changing light.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
express in words
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So brief a time to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long it takes to tell these things.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Horrible as were the cries of the drowning, Newcomb's crowning fear was that they would cease.
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 In eighteen seconds the submarine had gone a thousand yards, and men struggling in her wake had crowded a lifetime into a span.
