used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
anew
From this reading Again and again they dashed the stem of their boat against it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Again and again they dashed the stem of their boat against it.
(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 The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Again and again they dashed the stem of their boat against it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
terminate
From this reading In vain they tried to break through the chain.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading In vain they tried to break through the chain.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Again and again they dashed the stem of their boat against it.
give a description of
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
without deviation
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
Portugals
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From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Again and again they dashed the stem of their boat against it.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again and again they dashed the stem of their boat against it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In vain they tried to break through the chain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain they tried to break through the chain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain they tried to break through the chain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
at the time that
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be impossible thoroughly to describe the feelings of disappointment which the Englishmen experienced when they discovered that they were caught like fish in a net.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The Portugals were advancing along the rocks on both sides of the harbour, and in the narrow channel where they were they would all be shot down, or must yield directly they were summoned.
