aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
UNDERSEAadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈsiː/
beneath the surface of the sea
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading AN UNDERSEA COLLISION Under the warm, tropical sun the submarine floated idly on the surface of the calm sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
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 The men were taking advantage of the period above water to wash out some of their garments, hanging them on improvised lines stretched along the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had risen from the depths, her hatches had been opened, and now the crew, the owner, and his guests were breathing free air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some slight repairs were necessary to the electric motors, and they could be made only when the craft was on the open sea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For Tom Swift had said he would remain above the surface all day.
