22nd
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From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
(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 The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The composition of the operating craft was of a truly diverse nature.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The composition of the operating craft was of a truly diverse nature.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
diverseadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrs/
many and different
From this reading The composition of the operating craft was of a truly diverse nature.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
Farnborough
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From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
Lieutenant-Commander
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From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
most important element
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The composition of the operating craft was of a truly diverse nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
Ostend
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From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The composition of the operating craft was of a truly diverse nature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quarter to five on the afternoon of Monday, the 22nd of April.
we've
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From this reading "This is absolutely the best we've had, and our third attempt--three for luck."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Attack on the Mole "It all depends upon the weather," remarked Lieutenant-Commander Farnborough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
Zeebrugge
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From this reading The main force of the vessels operating against Zeebrugge and Ostend were on the point of starting from the concentration base, upon their hazardous enterprise.
