used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
at or in the front
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
have
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
exhale hard
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
cause to be bored
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
broadsides
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From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
lacking funds
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
CONTINUATIONnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
Ebbfleet
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From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
a person of German nationality
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
on one occasion
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
go across or through
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
move hurridly
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
up to a particular time
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They circled at full battle speed of nineteen knots to pass across the German rear.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
VanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading The _Vanguard_ and the other three large battleships with Lord Ebbfleet had increased speed, and moved ahead of their original station till their broadsides bore and they practically belonged the British line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Germans, as they drew abreast of the British Fleet, steaming on an opposite course, broke into three columns in three lines ahead, one of which steered straight for the British rear, one for the centre, and one for the van.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA But the German Admiral had anticipated the British move, and as the two fleets closed, replied with a daring and hazardous blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His irregular line dissolved once more into its elements as the flashes came from every heavy gun that would bear in his twenty-two battleships.
