Chapter III

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

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From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading U 254 was proceeding dead slow towards the shore.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

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From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

past form of “generate” — bring into existence

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

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From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

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From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

not accessible to view

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

become covered with mist

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

not any; not one

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

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From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

and nothing more

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

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From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading U 254 was proceeding dead slow towards the shore.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

make a low noise

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading U 254 was proceeding dead slow towards the shore.

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From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading U 254 was proceeding dead slow towards the shore.

in or at or to some place

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

lighted only by stars

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OBER-LEUTNANT'S JAUNT MIDNIGHT, somewhere off the North Cornish coast.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

in the direction of

From this reading U 254 was proceeding dead slow towards the shore.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading U 254 was proceeding dead slow towards the shore.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The rugged coast was all but hidden in the low-lying mist, only the loftier headlands being visible against the starlit sky.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading To be more accurate, the position was, according to observations made by Ober-leutnant Otto von Loringhoven commanding H.I.M. unterseeboot 254, was Hatstone Point south-south-east 1/4 east, and Polgereen Point south by west 1/4 west.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There was little or no wind, but shorewards a continual rumble betokened the presence of ground-swell--the "fag-end" of enormous waves generated hundreds of miles away in the vast Atlantic.