adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then to the man, as he entered, he said, "Well, what's new?"
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
Del
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
diving-suit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
Elaine
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
heliographnoun
an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
Mar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then to the man, as he entered, he said, "Well, what's new?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Let him come in immediately," ordered Del Mar, placing his suit in a closet.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then to the man, as he entered, he said, "Well, what's new?"
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to the man, as he entered, he said, "Well, what's new?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The panel in the wall of his library opened and in the still dripping submarine suit, holding under his arm the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then to the man, as he entered, he said, "Well, what's new?"
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then to the man, as he entered, he said, "Well, what's new?"
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SUBMARINE HARBOR It was not long after the almost miraculous escape of Elaine and myself from the blowing up of the bridge on the shore road that Del Mar returned from his mysterious mission which had, apparently, taken him actually down to the bottom of the sea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner had he begun to remove his wet diving-suit than the man who had signalled with the heliograph that we had found Del Mar's message from "below," whatever that might mean, entered the house and was announced by the valet.
