used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
a quantity of money
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began to go out as planned surrounded at a distance by groups of chasers on drifting patrols.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
chasernounUS /ˈtʃeɪsər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
chasersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsərz/
plural of “chaser” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
coöperate
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
Delgada
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From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then they began to go out as planned surrounded at a distance by groups of chasers on drifting patrols.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
being one more than seven
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they began to go out as planned surrounded at a distance by groups of chasers on drifting patrols.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Then they began to go out as planned surrounded at a distance by groups of chasers on drifting patrols.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
hydrophones
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
immediately past
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
engage in
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
maneuvernounUS /məˈnuːvər/
a military training exercise
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
net-laying
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Then they began to go out as planned surrounded at a distance by groups of chasers on drifting patrols.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
proficiencynounUS /prəˈfɪʃənsi/
the quality of having great facility and competence
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
Punta
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From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
ROUND-UP
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
move hurridly
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
confined on all sides
From this reading Then they began to go out as planned surrounded at a distance by groups of chasers on drifting patrols.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
team-work
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From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fleet of ships, eight in number, completed at last, arrived at Punta Delgada about the first of December.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In accordance with their instructions, they commenced practicing the maneuver of proceeding at speed to a spot designated by signal from a destroyer or chaser and then surrounding it in such a way as to enable them with a minimum of lost motion to lay their lines of nets completely around the spot at a specified radius from it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This maneuver required a high order of team-work and a correspondingly large amount of drill; after a few weeks of this, however, the personnel acquired enough proficiency to make the officers feel ready to carry it out in earnest, and they grew impatient to try it on a real submarine instead of an imaginary one.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROUND-UP An earlier chapter has told of the planning of a fleet of net-laying ships to coöperate with chasers on their drifting patrols and to surround at short notice a designated spot where a submarine had been located with hydrophones.
