used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
subject to appointment
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
Desdemona
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From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
Edmund
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From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
Erina
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From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
Fingall
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From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
Fitz-Ullin
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From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
highest in quality
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
make reference to
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
an amount of time
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
transport commercially
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
sloop-of-war
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From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin had the good fortune to command in some of the greatest, and, in their results, the most glorious engagements of the period: and, in each of these, Edmund distinguished himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The dark tumbling Of death, the gleams of broken steel, mingle Round him; the waves of war part before him And roll along the field."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading "Through the wide heaving of the strife, Are the strides of Fingall, like some strong ship Cutting through wintry seas.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now followed that most brilliant era of our naval history, which confirmed to the British flag its supremacy on the world of waters!
a late time of life
From this reading Lord Fitz-Ullin consequently made such creditable mention of our hero's name in every account he sent home, that, after being about two years in the Erina, he was appointed to fill an Admiralty vacancy, as commander of the Desdemona, a sloop-of-war, on the same station.
