adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Wednesday was again calm.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
ARMADAnounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Wednesday was again calm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The magazines of the English ships were empty.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 magazines of the English ships were empty.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
galleasses
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From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The magazines of the English ships were empty.
Marcos
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From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
ROUTverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
skirmished
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From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE ARMADA The fight between the fleets had begun on Sunday morning, and at the end of the third day the strength of the Armada remained unbroken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moral effect had no doubt been great, but the loss of two or three ships was a trifle to so large a force, and the spirit of the Spaniards had been raised by the gallant and successful defence the San Marcos had made on the Tuesday afternoon.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday was again calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The magazines of the English ships were empty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though express after express had been sent off praying that ammunition might be sent, none had arrived, and the two fleets lay six miles apart without action, save that the galleasses came out and skirmished for a while with the English ships.
