used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
ASTRONOMYnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
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 Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
DAYBREAKnounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
DOLLnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
ESQUIMAUX
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From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
FALCON'S
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FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
FROGSnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
GLASSESnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
HOMERnounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
JELLYnounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
OATnounUS /oʊt/
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
ROCKHOUSE
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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
Sophia
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From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading "The Admiral commanding the Fleet stationed in Safety Bay to her Most gracious Majesty Sophia, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
not known
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE QUEEN'S DOLL--ROCKHOUSE TO FALCON'S NEST--THE WIND--GLASSES--ADMIRAL HOMER--THE THREE FROGS--OAT JELLY--ESQUIMAUX ASTRONOMY--AN UNKNOWN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning, Sophia came running in with a sealed letter in her hand, which she opened and read as follows:-- "HEAD QUARTERS, SAFETY BAY, DAYBREAK.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
but in spite of that
From this reading The enemy having kept at a respectful distance, we have not had as yet an opportunity of proving our courage and devotion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May it please your Majesty, "The crews of your Majesty's yachts, the _Elizabeth_ and the _Morse_, are quite entire and in perfect health.
