Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

a place where planes take off and land

From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “It was a great day!”

plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

plural of “installation” — the act of installing something (as equipment)

From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was a great day!”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

something that is lost

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

an amphibious division of the United States Navy

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

the smallest possible quantity

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

transport commercially

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

very drunk

From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.