used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
Andy
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From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was quiet on board the _Porpoise_ for a long time.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
obtain
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
the act of departing
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was quiet on board the _Porpoise_ for a long time.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
octupus
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From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
on one occasion
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
others
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From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading There was quiet on board the _Porpoise_ for a long time.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was quiet on board the _Porpoise_ for a long time.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
transport commercially
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
carry out
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quiet on board the _Porpoise_ for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was quiet on board the _Porpoise_ for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington was the first to awake and he at once set about getting a meal.
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 others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
we'll
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From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
at the time that
From this reading "When we get rested up we'll have a good meal, and then try to gain the surface of the ocean," said the professor.
which person or people
From this reading The others, too, who were weary from traveling under water, felt the need of rest, and so it was decided to let the ship remain stationary down on the bottom of the ocean for several hours before going on further.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading OUT OF THE ICE Worn out with their encounter with the octupus, Andy and the boys were glad to take to their bunks.
