used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
Dan
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From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
divisible by two
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
the act of departing
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
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 There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
something that is lost
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
a particular point in time
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
transport commercially
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
term of address for a man
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
move hurridly
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
caught or fixed
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
hard to endure
From this reading A TRYING MOMENT "Keep those engines going full speed astern!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Fortunately, however, owing to Dan Davis' timely warning, the ship had drifted very slowly on the sand bar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an anxious look on the face of the commanding officer of the battleship "Long Island," for it is a serious matter to run a ship of the Navy aground.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seem to be fast and hard, sir," announced the executive officer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for that warning the battleship would have dashed full speed into the shoal water, where she would have stuck fast for many a day, even if she did not in the end prove a total loss.
