Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading All that would then remain to those aboard would be to take to the ocean.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

possessing life

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

(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 A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All that would then remain to those aboard would be to take to the ocean.

the lower side of anything

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

marked for certain death

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

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From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

the force of workers available

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading All that would then remain to those aboard would be to take to the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading All that would then remain to those aboard would be to take to the ocean.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

possessive form of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

travel through water

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

carry out

From this reading All that would then remain to those aboard would be to take to the ocean.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All that would then remain to those aboard would be to take to the ocean.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading In the icy waters of a February night, however, with something like fifteen miles to swim to mainland through an ever-roughening sea, it was almost impossible that the strongest among them could hope to reach shore alive.

in the company of; together with

From this reading True, they had life-preservers aboard, and with these, officers and men could keep afloat.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A SUBMARINE'S REVENGE All now waited on Eph's word during the next few moments.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If the "Hastings," striking on that stub of a submerged mast, had had her plates so badly sprang that pumping would not drive out the water as fast as it came in, then this newest of the submarines was doomed to go to the bottom.