used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cabin, ward-room, and steerage remained as before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cabin, ward-room, and steerage remained as before.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE BEN LEDI.
broadsides
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From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin, ward-room, and steerage remained as before.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
howitzersnounUS /ˈhaʊətsərz/
plural of “howitzer” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
ten 10s
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
LEDI
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From this reading THE BEN LEDI.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
poundernounUS /ˈpaʊndər/
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
poundersnounUS /ˈpaʊndərz/
plural of “pounder” — (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
one of four equal parts
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cabin, ward-room, and steerage remained as before.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
rifledadjectiveUS /ˈraɪfəld/
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading The cabin, ward-room, and steerage remained as before.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEN LEDI.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She now carried a hundred pounder rifle amidships, a rifled thirty on her forecastle, four twenty-four pounders on the broadsides, and two howitzers on the quarter deck.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Her armament had been changed, to adapt it to the standard of the United States navy.
ward-room
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From this reading The cabin, ward-room, and steerage remained as before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Firefly had been strengthened and otherwise improved for the purpose to which she was to be applied.
