used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
(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 I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
CARTELnounUS /kɑːrˈtel/
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
not any; not one
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
go across or through
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
transport commercially
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
in the near future
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The other matter was more serious, and soon became a struggle for life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I dismissed therefore all apprehension on this point immediately.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE BOARD A CARTEL SHIP In a short time I became convinced of two things.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The storm was so severe every patrol boat had been withdrawn; the darkness was so heavy we could not be seen ten feet away; the wind and sea made so much noise that whatever sounds came from us would pass unheard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First, that we would have no difficulty in running through the British fleet unnoticed.
