used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
anew
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
lacking funds
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "We must continue our voyage."
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must continue our voyage."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We must continue our voyage."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
transport commercially
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
in the near future
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN They spent some time looking down into the hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The masses of vapor, or clouds, rolled and swirled hundreds of feet below them, but never broke sufficiently to allow of a clear sight.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "We must continue our voyage."
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we had better go back to the ship," remarked the professor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were soon on the _Porpoise_ and steaming away from the strange island, the inventor deciding to get far off out of the influence of the terrible waterfall.
