used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
in actual fact
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
communiqués
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From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
the first light of day
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
dockyardnounUS /ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
Felixstowe
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From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
set up or found
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
Gunfleet
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From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
Harwich
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From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
and nothing more
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading "Morning mists," remarked optimist Roche.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Morning mists," remarked optimist Roche.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
and nothing more
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
optimistnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪst/
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading "Morning mists," remarked optimist Roche.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
prognostics
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From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Morning mists," remarked optimist Roche.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
Roche
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From this reading "Morning mists," remarked optimist Roche.
Rosalie
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From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
Scoutmaster's
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From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
not in physical motion
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
verticallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkli/
in a vertical direction
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
visibilitynounUS /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Find on the Gunfleet The Scoutmaster's prognostics of a fine day were justified.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
in or at the place that
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Up at dawn, the crew of the _Rosalie_ found the sky was cloudless; not a ripple disturbed the harbour, while the smoke from a couple of destroyers getting up steam rose almost vertically in the still air.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being actually foggy, the weather was hazy, so that from the Felixstowe side, where the _Rosalie_ lay, it was only just possible to discern the outlines of the town and dockyard of Harwich.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The only fly in the ointment was what would be termed in Admiralty communiqués "low visibility".
