used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
having companions or an escort
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
(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 The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
convoyed
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From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
and nothing more
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
immediately past
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
LeviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
naviesnounUS /ˈneɪviz/
plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
and nothing more
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
Pekhard
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From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
transport commercially
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus she got into the roadstead, and thence into the open sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dropped her pilot off the masked light at the end of the last great American dock—a dock big enough to hold the _Leviathan_—and thereafter followed the stern lights of a destroyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The _Admiral Pekhard_ nosed her way out of the port just as dusk fell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This ship on which Ruth Fielding had taken passage for home was accompanied by the destroyer only for a few miles off Brest Harbor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The work of the Allied and American navies at this time was such that not all ships returning to America could be convoyed through the submarine zone.
