aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
highly skilled
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
Clif
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
CLIF'S
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From this reading CLIF'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
being joined in close association
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
divisible by two
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading CLIF'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CLIF'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
