used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
anew
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
ANDROMEDAnounUS /ænˈdrɑːmədə/
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
Andromeda's
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From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
for the reason that
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
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 Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
ordnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
transport commercially
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That the islanders intended nothing less than her complete destruction was self-evident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Indeed, he might even hazard a guess that the _Andromeda's_ warm reception was arranged long before her masts and funnel rose over the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three more shells were fired, but each projectile screamed harmlessly far out to sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF THE "ANDROMEDA" The island artillery did not succeed in hitting the crippled ship again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A trained gunner, noting these facts, would reason that the shore battery made good practice in the first instance solely because its ordnance was trained at a known range.
