used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
can't
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From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
CaynounUS /keɪ/
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
ClippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Too deep," Rick said.
Dr
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From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
eightsnounUS /eɪts/
plural of “eight” — the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
ErnstnounUS /ɜːrnst/
painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
divisible by two
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Too deep," Rick said.
Scotty
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From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
TanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too deep," Rick said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
WagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
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 "We can't see bottom at twenty fathoms even in water as clear as this."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Deadly Tank The Sky Wagon droned smoothly through a series of figure eights as Rick and Scotty inspected every inch of Clipper Cay and its surrounding waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Rick flew, Scotty marked off landmarks on the chart of the island that Dr. Ernst had provided.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "I wish we could spot the wreck of the _Maiden Hand_," Scotty remarked.
