used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
anew
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
Celebesnoun
a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
constabularynounUS /kənˈstæbjəleri/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They settled down to a long search.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
to come or go into
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
Jolo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
go away from a place
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
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 They settled down to a long search.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They settled down to a long search.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They settled down to a long search.
Siasi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
Sulu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
moving very fast
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
Tapul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They settled down to a long search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
look attentively
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading The four set up watches, two to a watch, four hours at a stretch.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading South of Sulu The _Swift Arrow_ rounded the western end of Jolo and headed south toward the Tapul islands.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At Siasi they would be at the center of the Sulu Archipelago, and would leave the Sulu Sea behind and enter the Celebes Sea.
ZirconnounUS /ˈzɜːrkən/
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading On the south side of the group was the island of Siasi where Zircon planned to top off the fuel tanks and check in with the constabulary again.
