used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
armadanounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
true confidential information
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
command with authority
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
set up or found
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
how
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
come together
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
NIGEL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
RODNEY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
term of address for a man
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
a Caucasian
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
