AdvanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The Advance remained stationary on the ocean bed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Advance remained stationary on the ocean bed.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Advance remained stationary on the ocean bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Advance remained stationary on the ocean bed.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
outrushing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Advance remained stationary on the ocean bed.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading The Advance remained stationary on the ocean bed.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the surprise of the lad, however, there followed no outrushing of the water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Swift looked up from his notes.
valvenounUS /vælv/
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading Tom entered the lower pilot house, and turned the valve that opened the tanks.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He also pulled the lever that started the pumps, so that the water ballast would be more quickly emptied, as that would render the submarine buoyant, and she would quickly shoot to the surface.
