used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped us at the surface.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
make calm or still
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “COMING UP, FROM UNDER THE SEA!”
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
divisible by two
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “COMING UP, FROM UNDER THE SEA!”
a quick look
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped us at the surface.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
lookouts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “COMING UP, FROM UNDER THE SEA!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lookouts had seen the globe; even the old man, on his emergency mirrors in his cabin, had caught a brief glimpse of it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped us at the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He stopped us at the surface.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “COMING UP, FROM UNDER THE SEA!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “COMING UP, FROM UNDER THE SEA!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “COMING UP, FROM UNDER THE SEA!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped us at the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dived, and cruised around, from fifty fathoms to the surface.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing up there; a calm, empty moonlit tropic sea, with nothing in sight except the lights of a distant passing liner ten thousand feet or so overhead.
