used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
quickly and without warning
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
ArousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
the lower side of anything
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
a boy or man
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
McClure
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From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
microphonesnounUS /ˈmaɪkroʊfoʊnz/
plural of “microphone” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
in motion
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
raidernounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
reconnaissancenounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
registrationsnounUS /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “registration” — the act of enrolling
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
Sammy
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From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
transport commercially
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Aroused from his slumber, Sammy Smith took charge of the electrical receiving room and after listening for awhile gave his opinion that the approaching ship was moving south along the Belgian coast and distant from the _Dewey_ about a mile and a half.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Listening for a few moments at the microphones, McClure turned abruptly and rang the crew to quarters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading From the faint registrations in the microphones he judged it to be a vessel of light draft---probably a small cruiser or a destroyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The engine room was signaled to tune up the motors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
wouldn't
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From this reading "From the way that fellow is hugging the coast I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Hun raider poking along on a little reconnaissance," observed McClure to his executive officer.
