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From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARGUMENT SETTLED--TEMPORARILY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
react verbally
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading AN ARGUMENT SETTLED--TEMPORARILY.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
of short duration or distance
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did we hit her, sir?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
the organ of sight
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
a person of German nationality
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did we hit her, sir?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Did we hit her, sir?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
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 Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
periscopenounUS /ˈperəskoʊp/
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading AN ARGUMENT SETTLED--TEMPORARILY.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Did we hit her, sir?"
SquarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
TEMPORARILYadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading AN ARGUMENT SETTLED--TEMPORARILY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hastings took his eye from the periscope long enough to answer: "Squarely on the bridge, my man."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Did we hit her, sir?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There came a sharp, metallic click; and after it the silence of death aboard the U-16 for a brief second while Lord Hastings took Frank's place.
which person or people
From this reading Then the German sailor who had launched the torpedo cried out:
