aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
AdvanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Send her ahead, Tom," his father said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Send her ahead, Tom," his father said.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
ForwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Send her ahead, Tom," his father said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Send her ahead, Tom," his father said.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Send her ahead, Tom," his father said.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
SendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send her ahead, Tom," his father said.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
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 Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Forward shot the Advance under water, the powerful electrical plates pulling and pushing her on the way to secure the sunken gold.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lower and lower in the water went the craft, until it was about two hundred feet below the surface.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Then Mr. Swift left the conning tower, descended to the main part of the ship, and asked Tom and Captain Weston to take charge of the pilot house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "That fellow up above is rubbing his eyes yet, wondering where we are, I suppose."
