used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
lacking funds
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
gotten under control
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
displacementnounUS /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
flagshipsnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪps/
plural of “flagship” — the chief one of a related group
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
Ithuriel
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From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
a person who is being chased
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
move hurridly
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Her displacement was twenty-two thousand tons, and her speed twenty-four knots.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading By the time war broke out five of them had been launched and armed, and the _Britain_ was the newest and most powerful of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flagships, which of course contained the controlling brains of the fleets, were the most powerful afloat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE In twenty minutes the _Ithuriel_ ran alongside the _Britain_, which was one of the five most formidable battleships in existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
a late time of life
From this reading For five years past a new policy had been pursued with regard to the navy.
