14th
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From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
(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 This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
Bocca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
CANTONnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
CenturionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
CHINESEnounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
INQUIRIESnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading CHINESE INQUIRIES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
NEGOTIATINGverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
RELEASEDverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
TigrisnounUS /ˈtaɪɡrəs/
an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
precisely as stated
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Commodore, having taken pilots on board, proceeded with his prize for the river of Canton, and on the 14th of July came to an anchor short of the Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow passage forming the mouth of that river.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading But whilst the Centurion and her prize were thus at anchor, a boat with an officer came off from the mandarin commanding the forts at Bocca Tigris to examine what the ships were and whence they came.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This entrance he proposed to stand through the next day, and to run up as far as Tiger Island, which is a very safe road, secured from all winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.
