used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
airplanesnounUS /ˈerpleɪnz/
plural of “airplane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Except airplanes, did you say?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
for the reason that
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
blockadedadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
chasersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsərz/
plural of “chaser” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
else
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From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except airplanes, did you say?
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
Germany'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməniz/
possessive form of “germany” — a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
and nothing more
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
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 The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
a particular point in time
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
not any; not one
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
and nothing more
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
express in words
From this reading Except airplanes, did you say?
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
U-boats
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From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
warshipsnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪps/
plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading England and France had fleets of submarines, too, but as their warships had blockaded Germany’s ports there was nothing to torpedo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that Germany was the only country that had a fleet of submarines.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
(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 reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
at the time that
From this reading And when we declared war on the Kaiser, Uncle Sam began to build submarines just as he did chasers, merchant ships and everything else.
which person or people
From this reading The reason that her U-boats came to be so well known was because they had torpedoed the _Lusitania_ and sunk helpless ships right and left no matter who was on them or what they carried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Except airplanes, did you say?
