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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
Admiral
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
afterwards
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
All
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
almost
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
also
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
amidships
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
approaching
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
armour
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
away
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
boat
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
British
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
bursting
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
carrying
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
dozen
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
effective
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
ENEMY
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From this reading LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
fellows
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
fighting
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
fire
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
flagship
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
fort
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
glanced
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
guns
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
hit
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
Inchkeith
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
killed
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
LANDING
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From this reading LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
later
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
LEITH
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From this reading LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
machine
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
manned
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
mile
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
moment
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
more
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
now
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
off
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
only
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
Orlovski
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
other
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
out
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
port
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
portion
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
poured
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
quarter
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
Russian
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
sank
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
sea
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
Several
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
shell
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
shells
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
shortly
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
shot
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
steam
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
stern
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
storm
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
superstructure
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
tops
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
torpedo
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From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
two
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
unfortunate
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From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
vessels
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From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
vigorous
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From this reading Time after time the Russian vessels poured out their storm of shell upon the fort, now only about a mile and a half distant; but the British fire still continued as vigorous and more effective than at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the vessels were now under steam and approaching Inchkeith, when suddenly two shells struck the _Admiral Orlovski_ amidships, carrying away a portion of her superstructure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several of the other vessels were also hit almost at the same moment, and shortly afterwards a torpedo boat under the stern of the flagship was struck by a shell, and sank with all hands.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading Again the flagship was struck, this time on the port quarter, but the shot glanced off her armour into the sea; while a moment later another shell struck one of her fighting tops, and, bursting, wrecked two of the machine guns, and killed half a dozen unfortunate fellows who had manned them.
