used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
barkersnounUS /ˈbɑːrkərz/
plural of “barker” — someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
blasternounUS /ˈblæstər/
a workman employed to blast with explosives
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But say?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well?" demanded Captain Jack.
day-dreams
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From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well?" demanded Captain Jack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
Eph
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From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
I'm
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From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
isn't
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From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well?" demanded Captain Jack.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
express in words
From this reading "But say?"
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
Somers
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From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
SUBMERGEDadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
twelve-inch
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From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
we'd
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From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
(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 "Well?" demanded Captain Jack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Jack, dryly, "if that scow were an enemy's battleship, twelve-inch barkers and all, we'd be twenty feet under the surface, and we'd be out of sight and out of mind."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At the same time," muttered Eph, grimly, "I'm glad that scow isn't a real battleship, with a half a dozen twelve-inch cannon turned on us."
Yep
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From this reading STRUCK BY A SUBMERGED FOE "Yep!" agreed Eph Somers, blaster of day-dreams.
