used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE BEGINS.
BLOCKADEnounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE BEGINS.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
Coronel
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From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
an opposing military force
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
a person of German nationality
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
Hartlepools
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From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
for more time
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
not any; not one
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
and nothing more
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
Scarborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far the Germans had failed hopelessly at sea.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE BEGINS.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE BEGINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
unfortified
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From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle off Coronel had been their only success, and the squadron that had achieved it was now no more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
Whitby
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From this reading The bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools had been hailed in Germany as a great victory, and the enemy loudly boasted that the British fleet no longer commanded the North Sea.
which person or people
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We at home were filled with anger, but we showed no panic; while in America the bombardment of innocent townsfolk in unfortified places was held to be sheer murder, and there were many jeers at the German commanders who had struck foul blows at those who could not strike back, and had then run away.
