aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
GUNnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
Heligoland
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From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
JutlandnounUS /ˈdʒʌtlənd/
peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the reef of Heligoland, the main German base in the North Sea, to Jutland, is about one hundred miles as the crow flies.
patrollingverbUS /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
Skageraknoun
a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The scene of the battle was laid off Jutland and Horn Reef, on the southern extremity of Denmark.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Therefore, it became evident that the German high sea fleet must have left the protection of that supposedly impregnable fortress some time before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 That the advance of the German fleet had been well planned was indicated by the very fact that it could successfully elude the British cruisers patrolling the entrance to the mine fields that guarded Heligoland itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GUN Skagerak, in which the greatest naval battle of history was about to be fought, is an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark.
