used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After daylight we could visualize results.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
a cherished desire
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
Anti-Kaiser
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From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
Byng
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From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After daylight we could visualize results.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading After daylight we could visualize results.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
set up or found
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
of great significance or value
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now new troubles threatened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
for each
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
on the contrary
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading After daylight we could visualize results.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Now new troubles threatened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Now new troubles threatened.
U-boatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
visualizeverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪz/
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading After daylight we could visualize results.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After daylight we could visualize results.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Below we could easily distinguish what seemed a rather nebulous, long, dark shadow in the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All that night the pumps driven by the engines of the _Anti-Kaiser_ worked with unerring certainty, and appeared to feel the important work; every exhaust, powerful and distinct, pronouncing a new life, a new ambition, a wonderful achievement for Fighting Howard Byng.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Howard went down and found that the U-boat was raising at the rate of a foot per hour, and a total of sixty hours would be required before it would reach the surface.
