used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
in addition
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
Balasore
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From this reading "A large sail standing into Balasore Roads!"
barnacled
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From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
Emilie
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From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
the organ of sight
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
Hooghly
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From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A large sail standing into Balasore Roads!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
MauritiusnounUS /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
pilot-brig
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From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
pottered
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From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
rice-carrier
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From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few days later, as the vessels pottered along off the river Hooghly, the cry came:
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "A large sail standing into Balasore Roads!"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "A large sail standing into Balasore Roads!"
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
move hurridly
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
having a supporting base
From this reading "A large sail standing into Balasore Roads!"
Surcouf
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From this reading The _Diana_, another rice-carrier--was also captured--and Robert Surcouf headed for the Mauritius: pleased and happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a moment Surcouf had clapped his glass to his keen and searching eye.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three days later three vessels carrying rice fell into his hands,--one of which,--a pilot-brig--was appropriated in place of the _Emilie_, which had a foul, barnacled bottom and had lost her speed.
