used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
Actaeon
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From this reading _Actaeon_.
Acting-commander
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From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
CrustaceannounUS /krəˈsteɪʃən/
any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
From this reading _Crustacean_.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
Eckenstein's
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From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
Mohoro
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From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
monitorsnounUS /ˈmɑːnətərz/
plural of “monitor” — someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
MozambiquenounUS /ˌmoʊzæmˈbiːk/
a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
raidernounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Stirling had literally fallen on his feet after he had been rescued by H.M.S.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
Stirling
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From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
Von
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From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Von Eckenstein's Surprise The speaker was Charles Stirling, now lieutenant and Acting-commander of H.M.S.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owing to his intimate knowledge of the East Coast of Africa and the Mozambique Channel, and having more than a nodding acquaintance with the troublesome raider now known to be in hiding in the Mohoro River, he had been given temporary command of the smallest of the three monitors sent from England to assist in the operations against German East Africa.
