aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
anew
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
a boy or man
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
a person of German nationality
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I guess he's gone, then," said Jack.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess he's gone, then," said Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
he's
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From this reading "I guess he's gone, then," said Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess he's gone, then," said Jack.
I'd
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From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None," was the reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
oversideadverb
over the side of a boat
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "None," was the reply.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess he's gone, then," said Jack.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I guess he's gone, then," said Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
U-Boatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
Ventura
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From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "None," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
at the time that
From this reading JACK GIVES CHASE "Any sight of the submarine, Frank?" asked Jack, when he stepped on deck again.
in or at the place that
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "But I'd like to get my hands on that fellow," and he related to Frank the manner in which the German commander had shot down the wireless operator aboard the Ventura.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In accordance with instructions you gave before you went overside we dropped depth bombs in the spot where the U-Boat disappeared, but without result."
