4452
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From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
highly skilled
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
block-ships
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From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading While the rescued crew of M.-L.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
destroyer's
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From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
take in liquids
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
a movement into or inward
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
Farnborough
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From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading While the rescued crew of M.-L.
look-out
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From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading While the rescued crew of M.-L.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the rescued crew of M.-L.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
others
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From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading While the rescued crew of M.-L.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading It appeared that the M.-L. that had rescued the crew of one of the block-ships had the cutter in tow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
at the time that
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With others the destroyer was on the look-out for possible survivors, amongst them the crew of the cutter for which Farnborough was searching when entering Zeebrugge Harbour.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the rescued crew of M.-L.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 4452 were hospitably entertained and provided with hot food and drink and dry clothing, she resumed her patrol off the Belgian coast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
Zeebrugge
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From this reading The Return from Zeebrugge The destroyer's work that night was not yet accomplished.
