adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
chart-house
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From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
crashesnounUS /ˈkræʃɪz/
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
Doraine
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From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
engine-room
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From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
splinteringnounUS /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first explosion occurred at eleven minutes past six.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were eight in all of these devilish machines in the heart of the Doraine.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three dull, splintering crashes ensued in rapid succession, proving beyond question that the bombs were set to automatically explode at a given time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chart-house and part of the bridge were blown to pieces.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading One of them wrecked the engine-room; another blew a great hole in the stern of the ship, above the water line; the third destroyed the wireless house and carried away a portion of the deck with it.
