used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
(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 The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
Farnum
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From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
and nothing more
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the little harbor the "Pollard" lay on the bottom.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
RASCALLYadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
in the near future
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
a shaky motion
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The eyes of all five were fixed on a small but ingenious bit of mechanism that had been carefully adjusted near the rear port of the boat's torpedo tube.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the cabin, besides the three submarine boys, were only Jacob Farnum and David Pollard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was trembling with the fever of the intense inventor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A RASCALLY PIECE OF WORK "Now, we shall soon know!" cried David Pollard, hoarsely.
