used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
clothing in general
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
collapsibleadjectiveUS /kəˈlæpsəbəl/
capable of collapsing or being collapsed
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
diving-room
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From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
dressing-room
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From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
for'ard
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From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
the act of departing
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
india-rubber
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From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE SECOND OFFICER RETURNS.
Polglaze
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From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
Restronguet
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From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading THE SECOND OFFICER RETURNS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND OFFICER RETURNS.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND OFFICER RETURNS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
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 Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
unshipped
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From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Restronguet remained in his cabin till nearly ten o’clock, then, going into an adjoining dressing-room, he changed into his "duty clothes," donned a thick coat and india-rubber boots, and made his way for’ard to the diving-room in the fore compartment.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have decided to do so," replied Captain Restronguet.
but in spite of that
From this reading Here the men had unshipped the collapsible boat, but as yet it had not been unfolded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going to bring her to the surface, sir?" asked Polglaze, seeing that his captain was in his great coat.
