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From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
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From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
BeatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
CRAVENadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
GunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
iron-clad
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From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
jammingnounUS /ˈdʒæmɪŋ/
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
manholenounUS /ˈmænhoʊl/
a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
MobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
NEWBOLT
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From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
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From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The fleet behind was jamming; the monitor hung Beating the stream; the roar for a moment hushed, Craven spoke to the pilot; slow she swung; Again he spoke, and right for the foe she rushed.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lay the narrowing channel, smooth and grim, A hundred deaths beneath it, and never a sign; There lay the enemy's ships, and sink or swim The flag was flying, and he was head of the line.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
torpedoesnounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊz/
plural of “torpedo” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Over the manhole, up in the iron-clad tower, Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly: The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour, For one could pass to be saved, and one must die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRAVEN HENRY NEWBOLT [Sidenote: August 5, 1864] _In the attack on Mobile Bay the monitor Tecumseh was sunk by a torpedo._ Over the turret, shut in his iron-clad tower, Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame; Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour, Now was the time for a charge to end the game.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 Into the narrowing channel, between the shore And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank; She turned but a yard too short; a muffled roar, A mountainous wave, and she rolled, righted, and sank.
