used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
coal-miner
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From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
Derek's
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From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
Fisherton
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From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
engage in
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
MarinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
Motor-boat
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From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
on one occasion
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
win a victory over
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
having a point
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
Robey's
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From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
an educational institution
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
seafolk
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From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Once having overcome the tendency to refer to the boat as "it", and to the bows as the "pointed end", they began to get into shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
U-boatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The crew told off under Derek's orders were a mixed lot.
versus
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From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One was a solicitor, another a master from a public school, numbers three and four were bank clerks, while the fifth was a Lancashire coal-miner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Patience and energy overcame difficulties, and although there were many ludicrous displays afloat, "George Robey's Marines", as they were dubbed by the Fisherton seafolk, managed to make considerable headway without any serious accident.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading U-boat versus Motor-boat For the next few days the work of turning chaos into order and knocking raw material into fairly smart crews proceeded apace.
