used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
(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 All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
HUNS
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From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
provided with artificial light
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
trawlersnounUS /ˈtrɔːlərz/
plural of “trawler” — a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
hard to endure
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
U-boats
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From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
Undersea-boat
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From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
at the time that
From this reading Beneath the water were nasty devices which, when encountered by an Undersea-boat trying to creep through submerged, brought its crew to a sticky end, and reduced the cunning mechanism of the submarine to scrap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down in the Straits of Dover there was now in being a barrage which put the fear into the hearts of the crews of the German submarines.
a Caucasian
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
WINGEDadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading WINGED HUNS AND THE TALE OF THE I.O.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All night long, across the narrow channel between the white chalk cliffs of Dover and Calais, a line of armed trawlers lit up the waves with brilliant flares, and prevented the U-boats from slipping through on the surface.
