used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
at or in the front
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
air-lock
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From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
aluminiumnounUS /əˈluːmɪnəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
bull's-eyes
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From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
cigar-shapedadjective
tapering at each end
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The interior of the boat was divided into three compartments.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
diver'snounUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
possessive form of “diver” — someone who works underwater
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The interior of the boat was divided into three compartments.
being one more than seven
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
one or the other of two
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
highest in quality
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior of the boat was divided into three compartments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
go away from a place
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
a human being
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The interior of the boat was divided into three compartments.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
the topmost one of two
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The submarine boat _Mermaid_ was a cigar-shaped shell of aluminium bronze, extremely light and strong, about forty feet in length and eight in greatest diameter.
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 Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
water-tight
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From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
at the time that
From this reading Another bull's-eye was fitted into the hinged and water-tight cap that closed the turret when the boat was submerged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of these, the one farthest forward was fitted with an air-lock, through which a person wearing a diver's suit might leave the vessel while she was under water and return to her at will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On its upper side was a small railed platform or deck, from the centre of which rose a low turret provided with four bull's-eyes, from which an observer might glance out ahead, astern, or on either side.
