used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
and nothing more
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
RushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
stratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only in the face of this demonstration did Madden realize that a great German naval stratagem hinged upon the fate of the little English boat.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were four sea eagles dashing at a little water beetle of a tug--the hammer of Thor swinging forward to crush an insect.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The submarine had signaled by wireless the whole German South Atlantic fleet to destroy the tug.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE LONE CHANCE Rushing up the slope of the world in a battle line that covered a wide sector of the southwestern horizon, steamed four German battle cruisers.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The slow, clumsy little _Vulcan_ would decide the fate of millions of dollars worth of English shipping.
