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From this reading 1 had participated.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
else
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From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
Ned
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From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading 1 had participated.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
rammedverbUS /ræmd/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
SuddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
TREASURE-SHIP
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From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
underwateradjectiveUS /ˈʌndərwɔːtər/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either the lookout, aided though he was by the focused rays of the great searchlight, had failed to notice some obstruction in time to signal to avoid it, or there was an error somewhere else.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading "Bless my shotgun," cried Mr. Damon, "perhaps it was one of those big whales, Ned!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At any rate the submarine had rammed something--what it was remained to be discovered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE-SHIP Sudden and forceful had been the underwater collision in which the M. N.
