AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
automaticsnounUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪks/
plural of “automatic” — light machine gun
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
BismarcknounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
HastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Instantly, the other four Germans rushed for him.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Hastily he shoved one of his automatics in his belt and advancing, stooped over the man.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE The trouble had started in the engine room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had the _Bismarck_ drawn clear of the fire of the German cruiser when one of the five members of the German crew impressed into service fell over, apparently in a dead faint.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The men, under Harris' watchful eye, had been working hard and the first thought that struck the Englishman was that the man had dropped from exhaustion.
