used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading "The English brig Good Venture.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
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 English brig Good Venture.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
the act of departing
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The English brig Good Venture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
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From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
provided with artificial light
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
in other respects or ways
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
transport commercially
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
in the near future
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
in the direction of
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "The English brig Good Venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the mate anticipated, the sound of oars was soon heard, and a large boat rowed out towards them.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The firing is sure to have been heard," Peters said, "and they will be sending off to know what is going on, otherwise there would have been small chance of getting in tonight."
people who are wounded
From this reading WOUNDED They dropped anchor a short distance off the port, and then lit some torches and waved them.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It stopped at a distance of a hundred yards, and there was a shout of "What ship is that?"
