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From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
at or in the front
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
Barcroft
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From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
DeutschlandnounUS /ˈdɔɪtʃlænd/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
firstclass
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From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
Kaiser'snounUS /ˈkaɪzərz/
possessive form of “kaiser” — the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not under her own steam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was not under her own steam.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not under her own steam.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading She was not under her own steam.
STRAFEverbUS /streɪf/
attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
three-funnelled
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From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
TugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
two-masted
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From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was not under her own steam.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Many a' time had Barcroft seen a British battleship from above, but never before one of the firstclass units of the Kaiser's navy.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE GREAT STRAFE" THE sight was an unfamiliar one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tugs were lashed alongside, a third towing ahead.
a late time of life
From this reading This one was a two-masted, three-funnelled vessel, the peculiar shape of the "smoke stacks" proclaiming her to be one of the "Deutschland" Class--built thirteen years previously, and carrying as her principal armament four 11-inch guns.
