1744
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From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
(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 And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
fearless and daring
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
Boscawen
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From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
give encouragement to
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
doughty
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From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
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 It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
ten 10s
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
come together
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
privateernoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And all of his sailors gave a rousing cheer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading With her was the _Boscawen_, another privateer with about the same number of guns, but with a crew of fully one hundred and eighty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
in the near future
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon had an adventure which was not all to the liking of bold George Walker.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was indeed good fortune, but Captain Walker was soon to meet with some fortune which was quite the reverse.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the year 1744 and the doughty sailor had accepted the command of the privateer _Mars_, of twenty-six guns and one hundred and thirty men, which sailed from London for a cruise in the English channel.
