used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Look--look!” exclaimed Bob, in a low voice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Look--look!” exclaimed Bob, in a low voice.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
half-darkened
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From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
only a very short time before
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
conformity or harmony
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
immediately past
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look--look!” exclaimed Bob, in a low voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Look--look!” exclaimed Bob, in a low voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
MARVELOUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
a particular point in time
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
plate-glass
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From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See that shark!”
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “See that shark!”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A MARVELOUS BOAT So many new and strange sensations had crowded on the motor boys in the last few days that it hardly needed the additional one of traveling in a submarine to thrill them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Look--look!” exclaimed Bob, in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
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 Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Nevertheless the three lads did feel strange as they stood there in the half-darkened cabin, and looked at the greenish water slipping past the thick plate-glass side windows--windows illuminated in such a way that the very life of the sea was visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And indeed, at that moment, a great sand shark that was keeping pace with the marvelous boat looked in through the glass window, as if to ask what manner of sea companion he had fallen in with.
