aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
(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 Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
have
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
cannonading
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From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
an opposing military force
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
ShellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Shells struck on all sides of the destroyer and occasionally one came aboard.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST SEA BATTLE The cannonading became terrific.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The revolving turrets of the Essex were kept on the move and guns crashed as fast as they could be brought to bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that assistance arrived, Jack ordered the Essex, which still was the nearest British vessel to the enemy, back into the fray.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The big fellows will look out for us," he confided to Frank.
