19
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From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
a quantity of money
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
conning-tower
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From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
Derek
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From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
EscortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
divisible by two
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
for'ard
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From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
freeboard
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From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
hand-wheel
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From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
Hon
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From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
jammingnounUS /ˈdʒæmɪŋ/
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
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 The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
Macquare
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From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
navigation-platform
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
QuartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
quick-firers
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From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
Rodsky
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From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
SubverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
unhoused
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From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The Hon. Derek and Lieutenant Macquare were standing by the Quartermaster on the navigation-platform, since, owing to the jamming of the conning-tower hatch, it was impossible to steer the vessel except by means of the hand-wheel on the exposed raised platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other guns' crews were rushing for'ard to serve the bow quick-firers, for by this time R19 was floating on a perfectly even keel and showing an abnormal amount of freeboard.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading The sudden transition from the darkness of the interior of the hull to the brightness of the open air left him blinking in the watery sunlight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Under Russian Escort Hard on the heels of the Russian officer, Naval Lieutenant Rodsky, the Sub made his way through the narrow hatchway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Already the two after guns, which in the haste had been left "unhoused", were being manned by the crews.
