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From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
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From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
BuoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
increase twofold
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
east-going
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From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
emitverbUS /ɪˈmɪt/
expel (gases or odors)
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
moving swiftly
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
hereaboutadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊt/
in this general vicinity
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
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From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
LightshipsnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪps/
plural of “lightship” — a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
most important element
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
NabverbUS /næb/
tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
not one, and not any
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
with speed
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
sea-plane
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From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
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From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
shinglyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
Spithead
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From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
unterseeboot
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From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Double Bag It was a sea-plane, flying at fifteen hundred feet above the Warner and The Nab Lightships, that had detected an elongated shadow creeping stealthily over the shingly bottom close to the Dean Tail Buoy.
(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 Evidently she had gone out of her course, for instead of being in the main channel she was well to the north of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadow was that of a German unterseeboot, since none of the British submarines were known to be in the eastern approaches to Spithead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than likely the strong east-going tide, which hereabout surges at such a rate that it causes the shingle 30 or 40 feet beneath the surface to emit a deep rumble, had taken the unterseeboot in its grip.
wirelessed
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From this reading Promptly the sea-plane wirelessed the news, and quickly a "general call" was sent to the patrol vessels in the vicinity.
