used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
anew
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
(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 Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
CeaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t the cruiser give it to us then!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
give expression to
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
flippingverbUS /ˈflɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Didn’t the cruiser give it to us then!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
go away from a place
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
the force of workers available
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
the act of departing politely
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
select carefully from a group
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
by chance
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
with speed
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
ricochetingverbUS /ˈrɪkəʃeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ricochet” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
she's
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From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
deliver by singing
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Didn’t the cruiser give it to us then!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
create by training and teaching
From this reading Big shot came pitching all round us with the noise of an express train, and little ones went past with a "flipping" sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had to leave her, and quickly too; so wheeling round we steered to pick up the _Laird_ again, which now was out of sight, firing a parting broadside, which made Mr. Parker sing out, "Cease firing, men, cease firing; she’s had enough, she’s sinking!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading One shell fell into the water just between us, and went ricocheting away with a loud hissing noise.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was just about time, for the cruiser was now not two thousand yards off, and began blazing at us, apparently not caring whether she hit her own destroyer or not, now that she could not possibly get away.
