adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I know torpedo tubes when I see them," declared the admiral.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know torpedo tubes when I see them," declared the admiral.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I know torpedo tubes when I see them," declared the admiral.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I know torpedo tubes when I see them," declared the admiral.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "Those are not torpedo tubes!" cried Tom, unable to keep silent, though Captain Weston motioned him to do so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I know torpedo tubes when I see them," declared the admiral.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It is a wonder you did not sink me at once."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be tried at once," said the admiral.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have examined your submarine and I find she carries two torpedo tubes.
