above-board
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From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
admiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
(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 He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
armisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
Beatty
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
recognizable; marked
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
an opposing military force
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
Foch
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From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
Helgoland
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From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
not any; not one
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
transport commercially
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
not in physical motion
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With the latter Admiral Beatty was to arrange for the surrender for such portions of the German High Seas Fleet as had been decided upon by Marshal Foch and the German armistice commission.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
carry out
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He recalled other German treachery and he was not at all sure in his own mind that the enemy might not attempt some other trick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
von
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From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER ALTHOUGH the armistice had now been officially signed and fighting had ceased, under orders from Admiral Beatty, commander of the Grand Fleet, every ship was still stripped for action.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it appeared that everything was open and above-board, the British admiral intended to take no chances.
Wimpfen
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From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after the signing of the armistice, upon instructions from the admiralty, Admiral Beatty got in touch by wireless with the German fleet commander in Helgoland, Admiral Baron von Wimpfen.
