305
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From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little by little the excitement died away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the excitement died away.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Little by little the excitement died away.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Little by little the excitement died away.
the organ of sight
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little the excitement died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
and nothing more
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The convoy disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally the only vessel left in sight on the broad shield of the sea was another American destroyer, our partner on patrol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The 305 was fitted with listening devices, and she agreed to remain behind to keep an eye and ear open.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We were to have a word from her every half hour.
