tending to become more severe or wider in scope
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR AT SEA.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR AT SEA.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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lacking funds
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading From the first we had the command of the seas.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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ever-free
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From this reading The blue, the fresh, the ever-free!" and follow the fortunes of our sailors during the first two months of the war.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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unflinching in battle or action
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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engage in
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a particular point in time
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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To move from a closed position.
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our gallant soldiers are resting after their long retreat, we will make for "The sea! the sea! the open sea!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
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-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading While our gallant soldiers are resting after their long retreat, we will make for "The sea! the sea! the open sea!
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR AT SEA.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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work done by one person or group that benefits another
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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the person or people being spoken to
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