AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading To these plans Admiral Timworth quickly agreed.
in addition
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
Barkham
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From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
officered
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From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To these plans Admiral Timworth quickly agreed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
with speed
From this reading To these plans Admiral Timworth quickly agreed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
STERNadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these plans Admiral Timworth quickly agreed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three of these shall be put over the side, officered and manned and ready for instant service."
Timworth
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From this reading To these plans Admiral Timworth quickly agreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these plans Admiral Timworth quickly agreed.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have four large launches on the flagship," the fleet commander stated.
at the time that
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
Whyte
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From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading MAKING STERN WORK OF IT Lieutenant Whyte then unfolded, briefly, the plan of Admiral Barkham for procedure against the yacht and the submarine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Admiral Barkham also suggests, sir, that, during the night, the officers in command of your launches run without lights, when possible, for secrecy," Whyte continued.
