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From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
AdamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
reboundedverbUS /riˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “rebound” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
repeller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
