used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading Then he consulted some charts.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Then he consulted some charts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
gagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
ten 10s
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must see what is the matter."
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We must see what is the matter."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must see what is the matter."
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We must see what is the matter."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he consulted some charts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "There is a depth of one thousand feet about here," he remarked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading ASHORE IN THE DARK "Stop the engine," the captain commanded after he had peered through the lens in the conning tower for some time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must see what is the matter."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He glanced at the depth gage and noted that they were now four hundred feet below the surface.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We must see what is the matter."
