used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
BIGHTnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT.
the lower side of anything
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The wish was father to the thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
HELIGOLAND
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
Jellicoe's
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From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
come together
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
not any; not one
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
term of address for a man
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The wish was father to the thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wish was father to the thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We already know that the Germans had no intention of coming out in force to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first few days of the war there were rumours that a big naval battle had been fought in the North Sea, and that the bulk of the German fleet had been sent to the bottom.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The wish was father to the thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most British people expected that there would be big sea fights, and they had no doubt of the result.
