used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
react verbally
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
Chadwick
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From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
DESTRUCTIONnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
one of four equal parts
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
cut with a saw
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
SpeedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At the same time the latter began to turn, so as to retrace her course.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had hardly begun the movement before the _Speedy_ slipped up under her quarter.
war-ship
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From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH SHIPS As the _Speedy_ rounded the first headland those on board saw the great war-ship they were to intercept coming leisurely down the coast, not more than a mile away.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The yacht fired a gun to call attention to her momentous signal, and within a few seconds an answer, showing that it was seen and understood, was displayed from the _New York_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get your information?" called out Captain Chadwick through a megaphone.
