used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over them flew a British naval airplane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Over them flew a British naval airplane.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
Beatty
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From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Over them flew a British naval airplane.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
dreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
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 Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Over them flew a British naval airplane.
moving swiftly
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
most important element
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
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 Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
transport commercially
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
superdreadnought
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From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over them flew a British naval airplane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
in the direction of
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
two times
From this reading Each column of the Allied fleet was almost twice as long as this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The surrendered ships, guarded on both sides, steamed on towards the anchorage selected for them near May Island at the entrance to the Firth of Forth; and reached there about two o'clock in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The German line, each ship flying the German naval flag at the main top, consisted of thirteen of the dreadnought or superdreadnought class, seven light cruisers, and fifty destroyers, and was over twenty miles in length.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Admiral Beatty from his flagship, the _Queen Elizabeth_, issued the following signal to the fleet: "The German flag will be hauled down at sunset today.
