800
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From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
(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 We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
AproposadverbUS /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
at an opportune time
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
Bantry
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From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
dischargesnounUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
Fastnet
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From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
set up or found
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
provoking horror
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
lbnounUS /paʊnd/
16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
target-practice
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From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
twelve-inch
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From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Then I remembered that a twelve-inch gun discharges a projectile weighing some 800lb. and ranging about ten miles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We finished first of all the cruisers, and went on to our rendezvous the Fastnet, but if we had listened to the passenger—he wanted to lower a boat and investigate the shattered rock—we should have been spared many sorrows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Apropos of signals—to go on where I left off—we were to have more than enough of them after target-practice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The battleships which we had not found at Bantry were scattered about those waters at their practice.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading But we were zealous, Mr. Simple, and we went to the Fastnet; and it was hazy, and through the haze we heard a horrible elemental moaning that should have warned us.
