Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

later than; following

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

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From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

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From this reading Lt. Com.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

set up or found

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

a son who has the same first name as his father

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the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

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From this reading Lt. Com.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

the force of workers available

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

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 Yates Stirling Jr. U.S.N.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

new

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Yates Stirling Jr. U.S.N.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

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agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Yates Stirling Jr. U.S.N.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In this they were successful after some stirring adventure on land and sea.

at the time that

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

which person or people

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Author of “A U.S. Midshipman Afloat” Those who have read “A United States Midshipman Afloat” will recall that Philip Perry and his friend, Sydney Monroe, recent graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, had been but a short time in the regular naval service when the battle-ship “Connecticut,” to which they had been assigned, was ordered to a South American port.

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From this reading Yates Stirling Jr. U.S.N.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Here they found a revolution in progress, and it became the duty of the young men to prevent the delivery of certain machine guns and other war material which had been shipped from America to the insurgents.