used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
(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 Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
well in the past; former
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The Department must have forgotten them!
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
psychological suffering
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Department must have forgotten them!
the act of departing
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
GuantanamonounUS /ˌɡwɑːnˈtɑːnəmoʊ/
a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Department must have forgotten them!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
engage in
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
in motion
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Department must have forgotten them!
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
not any; not one
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
REPUBLICnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
RumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
transport commercially
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
not in physical motion
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Department must have forgotten them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Rumors of trouble at various points often reached their ears, but the crew finally began to lose hope of moving.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Other vessels arrived and departed, but no orders came for the cruiser, much to the disappointment of all hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was going to make her a station ship!
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A REPUBLIC IN DISTRESS Christmas and the New Year’s holidays passed by uneventfully, and the _Denver_ still remained at anchor in Guantanamo Bay.
