used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
at or in the front
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
(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 As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
City'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
Dunhaven
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From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
Ennerling
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From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
and nothing more
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
PERPETRATESverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪts/
third-person singular of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
SearchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading JACK PERPETRATES A PRACTICAL SEA JOKE "Searchlight ahead, sir."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Jack made the report to Commander Ennerling.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
the topmost one of two
From this reading As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
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 As the president of the Naval board had a great desire to test the craft running all but submerged, only the upper portion of the conning tower was above the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was in the small hours of the morning, and the submarine, having taken its prize in to Clyde City's harbor, was now on its way up the coast to tie up for the night at Dunhaven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were running about six miles off the coast.
