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From this reading THE LAST SHOT OF THE D-16.
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From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
move towards
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE LAST SHOT OF THE D-16.
Dardanellesnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST SHOT OF THE D-16.
Marmoranoun
an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST SHOT OF THE D-16.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE LAST SHOT OF THE D-16.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
in a swift manner
From this reading Running smoothly and swiftly the submarine passed from the Sea of Marmora back into the Dardanelles, and set out on the last lap of her journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST SHOT OF THE D-16.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now after 7 o'clock in the morning, and a grey mist, heralding the approach of a storm, was in the air above.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
in or at the place that
From this reading But below, where the D-16 moved swiftly along, all was smooth and tranquil, although the barometer showed a heavy disturbance above.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Gradually the swell of the waves increased as the wind grew in violence, and the waters of the strait grew angry.
