Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

at or in the front

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

(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 brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

in addition

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

in an effectual manner

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

an opposing military force

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

made afraid

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

and nothing more

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

not any; not one

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

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From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

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From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading RECONNOITRING.

plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

in the near future

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

required or under orders

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

precisely as stated

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The French had put out the light on Planier Island, and removed all the buoys from the shoals and reefs, that they might not be of advantage to the enemy; but the lights of the English frigate could be seen far ahead, as she also stood in for the land, her commander not dreaming he was followed by the vessel, so nearly his prize, and which he supposed effectually frightened from that locality.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IT was an overcast night; there was no moon; the stars were bright overhead, but around the edge of the horizon they were obscured by thin clouds, through which a star occasionally shone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The brigantine, with all sail set, was running in for the land, the dark outline of which could be dimly seen in the distance.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It would have been a very valuable prize to us, could we have taken her,” said the captain of the frigate to his lieutenant; (”and at one time I thought she was ours,) not merely as far as the value of her cargo was concerned; but we could have put a few guns aboard of her, and a crew, and she is so fast she would have taken everything on the coast; our prize-money would soon have amounted to something very handsome.”