18
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From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
185
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From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
Charlie
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From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
DivingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
TWENTY-ONEnounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
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 "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what they had been watching for, a chance to get the treasure of the Southern Queen.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading There was a joyous whoop from the crew of the _S-18_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Diving operations will start in the morning," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Battle with the _Iron Mate_ Plans for the recovery of the treasure of the Southern Queen were talked over fully at mess that night.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "The wreck is in about 185 feet of water," said Charlie Gill.
