used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
BremennounUS /ˈbremən/
a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
traveling across
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
Helgoland
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From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
neutralsnounUS /ˈnuːtrəlz/
plural of “neutral” — one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
not any; not one
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
passenger-ships
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From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
not in physical motion
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
super-patient
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From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was received with amazed politeness and the news flew through Newport, bringing the people flocking like children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
unburiedadjective
not buried
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
under-sea
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From this reading And now came the under-sea boat to test American hospitality.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
unrequitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈkwaɪtɪd/
not returned in kind
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
war-ship
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From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here was a war-ship that dived underneath the British blockade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dead of the Lusitania were still unrequited and unburied, but the Germans had graciously promised President Wilson to sink no more passenger-ships without warning, and they had been received back into the indulgence of the super-patient neutrals.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A freight submarine, the _Bremen_, had recently excited the wonderment of a world jaded with miracles by crossing from Helgoland to Norfolk with a cargo.
