ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Near by sat Walter and Si, each writing letters, although there was no telling when the communications would be taken from the _Brooklyn_ and sent home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in a state of sleep
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
showing who or what does the action
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CERVERA'S
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From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
doesn't
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From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
Dowling
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From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Paul who uttered the remark.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
the literary culture
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
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 The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
near in time or place or relationship
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not any; not one
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not one, and not any
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was Paul who uttered the remark.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was Paul who uttered the remark.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Near by sat Walter and Si, each writing letters, although there was no telling when the communications would be taken from the _Brooklyn_ and sent home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
communicated in words
From this reading It was Paul who uttered the remark.
German conductor (1876-1962)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Paul who uttered the remark.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE FINDING OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S FLEET "Well, this doesn't look much like fighting."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
at the time that
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which person or people
From this reading It was Paul who uttered the remark.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At Key West Walter had looked for some word from Ben and from Job Dowling, but none had come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the act of creating written works
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youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest member of the gunners' crowd rested in the shadow of one of the long guns, half asleep.
