used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
Darrin
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From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
set up or found
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
on one occasion
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Mid afternoon found the “Logan” fifteen miles off the port of destination.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
SHOALnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUICK “DOINGS” OVER THE SHOAL For several days after that Darrin and the “Logan” cruised back and forth over the area assigned for patrol.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading During these days nothing much happened out of the usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Be on the alert every instant,” was the order Darrin gave out to officers and men.
at the time that
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Then came a forenoon when Darrin received a wireless message, in code, ordering him to report back at once to the commanding officer of the destroyer patrol.
