used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
the state of being honored
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
possessing sweep
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
moving very fast
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the magnetic power held them too tightly!
in the direction of
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED!
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading SWIFT as an arrow the submarine swept forward towards the volcano, the foam leaping from her steel nose in two mighty, diverging lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
but in spite of that
From this reading Without a doubt she was the first vessel to furrow the waters of the lake; yet the explorers would gladly have dispensed with the empty honour of being the discoverers of this barren and desolate region, if, in exchange, they might have retraced their course.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading With a shock which flung the occupants of her turret to the floor, the _Seal_ struck the beach immediately below the crater, burying her prow deep in the yielding sand.
