used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
(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 This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their run down had been a continuous one.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading JUDAS CO.
Colfax
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From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Their run down had been a continuous one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their run down had been a continuous one.
Dunhaven
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From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
Groton
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From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their run down had been a continuous one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
INTRODUCEverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
JUDASnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading JUDAS CO.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
landlockedadjectiveUS /ˈlændlɑːkt/
surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
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 INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their run down had been a continuous one.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Their run down had been a continuous one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At the mouth of the Groton river stands Colfax, a city of more than thirty thousand inhabitants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was about all that the submarine boys knew of their destination, until they arrived in the bay on the afternoon of the day after they left, Dunhaven.
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 INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
(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 INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading INTRODUCE THEMSELVES: Groton Bay, as every student of geography knows, is a nearly landlocked, well sheltered body of water, some seven miles long and three wide.
