1815
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From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
subject to appointment
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
BlazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
DARCANTEL
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From this reading PAUL DARCANTEL.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
Dr
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From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
FloatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
for a limitless time
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL DARCANTEL.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
Piron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
express in words
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
at the time that
From this reading When we were paid off I made a tour in Europe with that boy's father, Dr. Darcantel, and--" "But you promised to tell me, Cleveland, something about him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
WrestlesnounUS /ˈresəlz/
plural of “wrestle” — the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading "From the strong will, and the endeavor, That forever Wrestles with the tide of fate; From the wrecks of hope far scattered, Tempest shattered, Floating waste and desolate."
a late time of life
From this reading After that I was appointed to a thirty-six gun frigate--the old 'Blazer'--and went, for three years, to the East Indies, and round home by the Pacific.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Piron, as I have told you, after the peace was made in 1815, I had command of a brig, and took a cruise on the coast of Brazil.
