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From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
anew
From this reading Petrograd again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK IN THE TOILS.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK IN THE TOILS.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads had passed the long five days in various ways.
immediately past
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
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 The lads had passed the long five days in various ways.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The lads had passed the long five days in various ways.
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading Petrograd again.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
carry out
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK IN THE TOILS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading JACK IN THE TOILS.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The lads had passed the long five days in various ways.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening five days after Frank and Jack had returned to the Russian capital from Siberia.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The lads had passed the long five days in various ways.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since their arrival they had made several trips of inspection to the D-17, but upon their last visit this same day they learned that it would be another week before the submarine was ready to take to sea again.
