accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
Calamity's
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
the act of departing
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
set up or found
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
Gnesen
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From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
Hawk's
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From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
the literary culture
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
McPhulach's
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From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
absolutely essential
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
in other respects or ways
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
coated with paint
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
re-coaling
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From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
SatellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
victualling
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From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the afternoon of the day preceding Calamity's departure three of the guns in the fort which had escaped damage from the fire were rendered useless, while such stores, ammunition, and coal as could not be taken away were destroyed or flung into the sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This seeming waste was necessary in order to prevent any stray vessel that might put in there from re-coaling or victualling with what would otherwise have been left.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Calamity christened her _Satellite_, and the name was painted on her stern in big white letters over the word _Gnesen_, which had formerly been there.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CONFESSION During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repaired by the Germans, was floated, and arrangements were made for accommodating the prisoners she would have to carry.
