5
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From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
lacking funds
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
Clare's
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From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
engine-room
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From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
flag-ship
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From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
moving swiftly
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
the act of giving
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
of the present time and place
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
a single distinct event
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
mast-heads
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From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
pennant's
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From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
Puffeigh
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From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
the act of punishing
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
transport commercially
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
skylarkverbUS /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/
play boisterously
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
StingernounUS /ˈstɪŋər/
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their purport being ascertained, Captain Puffeigh was informed that the Stinger was to remain at anchor until sunrise the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after Clare's punishment the matter was almost forgotten in the hurry incident to preparation for sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up went the rolls of bunting, threading their way aloft until they reached the mast-heads of the flag-ship, when they broke and unfolded themselves to the breeze.
at the time that
From this reading By 5 P.M. the ship was perfectly ready, and every one at his post, in immediate anticipation of getting under weigh, when the signal midshipman announced, "Our pennant's flying, sir."
the act of creating written works
From this reading Upon receiving this order the commander directed "the engine-room fires to be banked, and the crew piped to dance and skylark;" thus giving the officers and men an opportunity of writing farewells to their friends.
