used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading This work was carried on out in the bay.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This work was carried on out in the bay.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
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 On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
in motion
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This work was carried on out in the bay.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
stationerynounUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
targetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work was carried on out in the bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
torpedoesnounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊz/
plural of “torpedo” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there were two other days of firing, with actual, loaded torpedoes, the work, one day, being with stationery naval targets.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the other day the work with loaded torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats towed by a tug with a very long hawser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GOAL OF THE LIGHTNING CRUISE On three different days, thereafter, there were various tests in which the submarine craft entered, each striving for points and leadership.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one of these days the event was firing with "dummy" torpedoes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This work was carried on out in the bay.
