the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
(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 They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything, the boys toiled harder than ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
cause to be bored
From this reading But the lads bore their honors well.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lads bore their honors well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
Dan
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From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
an opposing military force
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
at any time
From this reading If anything, the boys toiled harder than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
promote over another
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading If anything, the boys toiled harder than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But the lads bore their honors well.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything, the boys toiled harder than ever.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading But the lads bore their honors well.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
seven-inch
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From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
that is looked for
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
carry out
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If anything, the boys toiled harder than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the lads bore their honors well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of the boys sought to take advantage of the favor he had gained.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading If anything, the boys toiled harder than ever.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PUTTING THE ENEMY OUT By this time every officer and man on the battleship "Long Island" knew Dan Davis and Sam Hickey by name as well as by sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They worked with the formidable seven-inch gun during all the hours that were allotted to this work.
