used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
react verbally
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
belchingnounUS /ˈbeltʃɪŋ/
the forceful expulsion of something from inside
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
CAUTIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading “Do you wish convoy?”
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From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you wish convoy?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
an opposing military force
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
move hurridly
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
STALKSnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “No, thank you,” Dan signalled back, as the destroyer slowed down for an answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the following morning, and the “Prince” was proceeding eastward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading An American destroyer, roaring along on her way, funnels belching clouds of black smoke, her engines at full speed, her whole frame quivering, sent this signal to the “Prince”:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Do you wish convoy?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAN STALKS A CAUTIOUS ENEMY “Shall we escort you in?”
