used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The French fleet was advancing at twelve knots.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The French fleet was advancing at twelve knots.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
Beresford
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From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
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 Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
Castellan
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From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
Denis
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From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
an opposing military force
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
Erskine
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From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The French fleet was advancing at twelve knots.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French fleet was advancing at twelve knots.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
GIANTSnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The French fleet was advancing at twelve knots.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Admiral Beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the _Britain_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
cut with a saw
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Denis Castellan said, "It was a perfect jewel of a day for a holy fight," and so it was.
STRIFEnounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
in the direction of
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The French fleet was advancing at twelve knots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
except if; if not
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Erskine had been ordered to go to the rear of the French line and sink any destroyer or torpedo boat that he could get hold of, but to let the battleships and cruisers alone, unless he saw a British warship hard pressed, in which case he was to ram and sink the enemy if he could.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading THE STRIFE OF GIANTS As it happened, it was a fine, cold wintry day that dawned as the two great fleets drew towards each other.
