used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
(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 Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change at Punta Delgada was impressive.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
Delgada
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From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
dreadnaughtnoun
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
dungarees
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From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
the organ of sight
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
fro
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From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The change at Punta Delgada was impressive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
informalitynounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmælɪti/
a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
the force of workers available
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
moralenounUS /mərˈæl/
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
on one occasion
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
paint-smooched
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From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
Punta
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From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hitherto the informality of the destroyer had characterized the life there; now all the pomp and ceremony of the battleship pervaded the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLEET ARRIVES In August the preparation of Punta Delgada as a base for the entire fleet was completed, and the fleet arrived.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In supreme command was Admiral Johnson, a distinguished figure, a man of commanding personality, well trained in his profession, and conspicuous for his faculty of maintaining the morale of the fleet at its best.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Where once the most typical sight had been officers and men, in old and paint-smooched uniforms or in dungarees, working among the torpedo tubes and engine hatches on the cramped deck of a lean destroyer, now the eye turned to the mighty dreadnaught with her vast expanse of quarter-deck, immaculately clean, on which paced to and fro officers in faultless uniform.
