used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
BattleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
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From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
occurring by chance
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
MEDITERRANEANnounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
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plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan sprang to his feet, after lying on his face a few seconds.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading By a lucky chance, they had sustained nothing more serious than black and blue spots, torn uniforms and dirty faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
at the time that
From this reading The basket, in striking the landing, had been shattered, and it was when the crash came that the Battleship Boys were fired overboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN The boys landed with great force, then shot down the slope that led from the lower landing stage.
