used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
(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 Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
Barney
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From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were now ready to leave the boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
diving-suits
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From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
go away from a place
From this reading They were now ready to leave the boat.
life-line
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From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
not any; not one
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now ready to leave the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were now ready to leave the boat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
the act of using
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
precisely as stated
From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Then he helped Wade to don his suit and put on his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were superior to the old style for the fact that the diver had free use of his limbs and was hampered by no life-line or tube.
look attentively
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The diving-suits were a very clever invention.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frank gave instruction to Barney and Pomp to remain aboard the Diver and keep a good watch of the two divers all the while.
