used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
helicoptersnounUS /ˈhelɪkɑːptərz/
plural of “helicopter” — an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
Luz
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From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
in motion
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
Seabees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
transport commercially
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading He identified cruisers, destroyers, one aircraft carrier with a squadron of helicopters aboard, and landing ships of several kinds.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rick counted up to twenty-five and then gave up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the ships were moving, and he was sure he had counted the same one three times.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Seabees The sea off the west coast of San Luz was alive with ships.
