used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
d'Hyères
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From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
DARINGnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
despatches
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From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
EXPLOITverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
How
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From this reading How were you taken prisoner?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
Knowles
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From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
on one occasion
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading How were you taken prisoner?”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
Sheerness
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From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading How were you taken prisoner?”
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “At the attack by a force from the _Tartar_ on some batteries on one of the Isles d’Hyères.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How were you taken prisoner?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Will took up his quarters at the Golden Cross, and next day called at the Admiralty, where he sent in his name to the First Lord.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT On reaching Sheerness the captain at once went ashore, accompanied by Will, and they proceeded to London.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How were you taken prisoner?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have received a most favourable report from Captain Knowles of your conduct in landing on the coast of Holland, and of obtaining despatches of much value.
