used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
being joined in close association
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
cable'snounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
Carse
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From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
destroyer's
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From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
DimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading The _Dimpled Lassie_ was pitching sluggishly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
obtain
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
Gowrie
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From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
grapnelnoun
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
hand-flags
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From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
a message received and understood
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
LassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The _Dimpled Lassie_ was pitching sluggishly.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading The _Dimpled Lassie_ was pitching sluggishly.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
with speed
From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
semaphoring
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From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
signalmannoun
a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
From this reading From the destroyer’s bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading The _Dimpled Lassie_ was pitching sluggishly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
make steady
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
not in physical motion
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Instantly there was a wild scramble on the part of the three officers to gain the deck, all other topics of interest vanishing before the all-important information.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cable’s length on the port beam the _Carse o’ Gowrie_ was backing gently astern in order to close with her consort.
