used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
blockadingadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/
blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
confined by bonds
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
Clifford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
an opposing military force
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
FaradaynounUS /ˈfærədeɪ/
the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
FitchnounUS /fɪtʃ/
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
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 A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
Morro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
the middle of the day
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
Raymond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Author of "Bound for Annapolis," "Cliff, the Naval Cadet," "The Fighting Squadron," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading In the Hands of the Enemy ENSIGN CLARK FITCH, U. S. N.
Uncas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
Upton
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From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Ensign Clark Fitch" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her commander was Lieutenant Raymond, and her junior officer Naval Cadet Clifford Faraday.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A Prisoner of Morro About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
