used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
beamingly
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From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
Benson
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From this reading John Benson especially is a genius."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
Ennerling
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From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading John Benson especially is a genius."
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
Farnum
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From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading John Benson especially is a genius."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Benson especially is a genius."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Benson especially is a genius."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
Messrs
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From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not conceal the fact that the boat had made a favorable impression, then they continued:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We are well aware of that, gentlemen," replied Mr. Farnum beamingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Commander Ennerling of the United States Navy reported to Messrs. Farnum and Pollard that the naval board had witnessed the tests of the submarine and were ready to report to the authorities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You have a crew of experts, though they are very young.
