used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
BOILINGnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
deflectingverbUS /dɪˈflektɪŋ/
-ing form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
without deviation
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few hours more and we will have won the goal!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
gages
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From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading "A few hours more and we will have won the goal!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A few hours more and we will have won the goal!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
move hurridly
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
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 BOILING WATER The hours passed and the strange voyage continued.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Porpoise_ traveled along at good speed, and the professor devoted most of his time to looking after the different scientific instruments and gages, for they were nearing the south pole.
at the time that
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A few hours more and we will have won the goal!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are getting there!" exclaimed the professor with delight.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "A few hours more and we will have won the goal!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The deflecting compass, which when it came directly over the place corresponding to the pole, would point straight up and down, was assuming more and more of a perpendicular position.
