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From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading s: ○ Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected ○ Typographical errors were silently corrected.
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
set up or found
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
InconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
Jellicoe
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From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
march in a procession
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not able to be found
From this reading s: ○ Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected ○ Typographical errors were silently corrected.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading s: ○ Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected ○ Typographical errors were silently corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading s: ○ Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected ○ Typographical errors were silently corrected.
belonging to the speaker and others
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approval to do something
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
predominantadjectiveUS /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/
most frequent or common
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
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without speaking
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term of address for a man
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Our Fleet” War March of the Allied Sailors and Soldiers.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dedicated by special permission of Lady Jellicoe to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the British Fleet, 1915.
TypographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading s: ○ Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected ○ Typographical errors were silently corrected.
at the time that
From this reading ○ Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
