Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

to come or go into

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

immediately past

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

come together

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

furnish with spars

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

plural of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Back of them, on the spar deck, other groups lined the rails on both sides.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For some minutes there had been silence, but at last one of the group in the bow spoke.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

ship for transporting troops

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE BATTLE FOR THE TROOPSHIP FLEET Earlier that same evening a group of Uncle Sam’s soldiers stood at the bow of a steamship.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If the Huns and their subs are there to meet us it will kill a lot of the monotony,” declared another soldier.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading “Late to-night I expect that we shall enter the outer edge of the Danger Zone.”