past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
anew
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
awashadjectiveUS /əˈwɑːʃ/
covered with water
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Outwardly the cruiser showed no signs of her injuries.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Slowly the pall of smoke dispersed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
for'ard-deck
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From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
Hard-a-starboard
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From this reading "Hard-a-starboard!" ordered Tressidar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Outwardly the cruiser showed no signs of her injuries.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
most important element
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
not any; not one
From this reading Outwardly the cruiser showed no signs of her injuries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly the pall of smoke dispersed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Hard-a-starboard!" ordered Tressidar.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly the cruiser showed no signs of her injuries.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Slowly the pall of smoke dispersed.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
scuttles
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From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
SHE'S
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From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Outwardly the cruiser showed no signs of her injuries.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Outwardly the cruiser showed no signs of her injuries.
term of address for a man
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Slowly the pall of smoke dispersed.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
SUPER-SPY
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From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
Tressidar
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From this reading "Hard-a-starboard!" ordered Tressidar.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then under his breath he added, "And those poor little kids on board."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SPY AND SUPER-SPY "SHE'S torpedoed, sir!" exclaimed the coxswain as the "Pompey," after slowly recovering herself again, listed until her main for'ard-deck scuttles were awash.
