Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

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

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

used of animals; provided with protective covering

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

closed to traffic

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

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

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

plural of “hose” — socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

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

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

the force of workers available

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

any structure that makes progress difficult

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

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

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

make steady

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

be a substitute

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

having something on top

From this reading The sub. put out his hand to steady himself as he surmounted the obstruction.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

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

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

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

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

to an unbearable degree

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

in a vertical direction

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading To his surprise the metal wall was hot, almost unbearably so.

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

From this reading The entrance, protected by a section of armoured plate set vertically, was blocked with wreckage.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

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

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Handing Greenwood to the care of two of the men, Tressidar made his way to the conning-tower, with the intention of reporting himself to the captain.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading THE "ANZAC'S" DAY ON deck a few smoke-begrimed seamen were engaged in directing hoses upon the still smouldering wreckage of the superstructure; others were unbattening the armoured hatches and clearing away some of the debris.