used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
Broke's
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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
Chesapeake
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From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
gunnerynounUS /ˈɡʌnəri/
guns collectively
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to see it.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
men-of-war's
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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.
practising
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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should like to see it.”
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to see it.”
StutteringverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like to see it.”
male cat
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?
