used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The baggage of the midshipmen had already been taken aboard the battleships.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The baggage of the midshipmen had already been taken aboard the battleships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Only the young men themselves were now awaited.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The baggage of the midshipmen had already been taken aboard the battleships.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The baggage of the midshipmen had already been taken aboard the battleships.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
DAVE'S
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From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The baggage of the midshipmen had already been taken aboard the battleships.
ten 10s
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
full of life and energy
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only the young men themselves were now awaited.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only the young men themselves were now awaited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the young men themselves were now awaited.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
PAP-SHEET
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From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The baggage of the midshipmen had already been taken aboard the battleships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Only the young men themselves were now awaited.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Several launches were darting back and forth over the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fully a hundred midshipmen, belonging to the first, second and third classes, were waiting to be transported out to one or another of the great, gray battleships.
at the time that
From this reading DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE When our party reached the landing a lively scene lay before them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only the young men themselves were now awaited.
