13th
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From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
1797
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
19th
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
6th
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
move towards
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
battle-ships
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
Bridport
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
CAMPERDOWN
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
Jervis
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
long-expected
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From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
with speed
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
Rear-admiral
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
term of address for a man
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
ST
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From this reading ST.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The repairs, however, were quickly executed, and they fell into their positions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
VINCENT
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From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
at the time that
From this reading They were cruising along the Portuguese coast when, on the morning of the 13th of February, Nelson brought Admiral Jervis the long-expected news of the approach of the Spanish fleet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Its exact strength he had not discovered, but it was known to exceed twenty sail of the line, while Jervis had but fifteen, two of which had been greatly injured by a collision the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN On the 19th of January, 1797, Lord Bridport detached Rear-admiral Parker with five battle-ships—among them the _Jason_—and one frigate, to Gibraltar, and on the 6th of February they joined Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent.
