used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Next morning Tom approached his uncle upon the subject of Laura.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
DEERING
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From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
greatly pleased
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
an act that fails
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
your parents
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
Laura
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From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
engage in
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
Marion's
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From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Tom approached his uncle upon the subject of Laura.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Tom approached his uncle upon the subject of Laura.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
on one occasion
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
others
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From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Next morning Tom approached his uncle upon the subject of Laura.
carry out
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
male cat
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Next morning Tom approached his uncle upon the subject of Laura.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the vessel got under way once more; it was no time to loiter, as the frigates might make sail after them at any time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’ve been running out of the port of Baltimore,” said Captain Deering, “for a long time, and we have some folks at Baltimore.
(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 HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom, sick at heart at his failure to rescue his father, had decided to stick to the Defence until he saw Laura at least in safety somewhere; and several others of his command were delighted at the prospects of a cruise upon deep water.
at the time that
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
which person or people
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING FOUGHT HIS FIRST FIGHT UPON THE SEA WHEN the schooner was well beyond pursuit she dropped in close to shore, and word was sent to the men who guarded the horses to take them back to Marion’s camp.
