admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
Dalzell
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From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
Darrin
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From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
Dave
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From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
GRISWOLD
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From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
not any; not one
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
in the near future
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave Darrin cried, joyously, as he read the cablegram that had been handed to him on his arrival at the American admiral’s headquarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
hard to endure
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE S. O. S. FROM THE “GRISWOLD” “Belle on her way, and due soon to arrive!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Belle was his wife, his schoolboy sweetheart, whom he had not seen in many months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That cablegram had lain there for days, having arrived the same forenoon that Darrin had put to sea on the voyage of the “Prince” with Dalzell in command.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had known that she was trying to induce the Red Cross authorities to send her to France, but had had no word to the effect that she had been successful.
