used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
a youthful male person
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
budt
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
der
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
dey
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From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
gedt
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From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
gedts
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
idt
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From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
leafes
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
the force of workers available
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
not any; not one
From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
nuddings
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
and nothing more
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
arrange in a container
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
relighted
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From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
move hurridly
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
cut with a saw
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The clear, commanding tones of the Dreadnought Boy had relighted in the souls of the straggling, delinquent sailors a spark of honor, of feeling for the flag and duty.
undt
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
vater
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From this reading “You gedts nuddings budt der brig, bread undt vater undt no shore leafes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
voyt
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From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Schmidt saw to it that the revival of this instinct was only momentary.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the men exchanged glances and began to get shoulder to shoulder ready for a rescuing rush, he raised his thick voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If dey gedt you pack on sheep, you know voyt you gedt idt!” he cried.
