Chapter XCIII

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From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

later than; following

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

exhale hard

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

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From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “closing” — the act of closing something

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

having lost your job

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

being one more than ten

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

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From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

ten 10s

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

above and across; more than

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

an authoritative rule

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

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From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

propose a toast to

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “salvo” — an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

Identical; not different.

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

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From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

transport commercially

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

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From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

in the direction of

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading At six francs the shot, that comes to nine hundred thousand francs a day, three hundred millions a year, which vanish in smoke.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading This vessel, battered as it was,—for the sea had handled it roughly,—produced a fine effect as it entered the roads.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politenesses, courteous exchanges of uproar, signals of etiquette, formalities of roadsteads and citadels, sunrises and sunsets, saluted every day by all fortresses and all ships of war, openings and closings of ports, etc., the civilized world, discharged all over the earth, in the course of four and twenty hours, one hundred and fifty thousand useless shots.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER Towards the end of October, in that same year, 1823, the inhabitants of Toulon beheld the entry into their port, after heavy weather, and for the purpose of repairing some damages, of the ship _Orion_, which was employed later at Brest as a school-ship, and which then formed a part of the Mediterranean squadron.