used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
(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 All hands were summoned, and the vessel crouded with canvass.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading All hands were summoned, and the vessel crouded with canvass.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
corsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
crouded
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From this reading All hands were summoned, and the vessel crouded with canvass.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
depredationsnounUS /ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “depredation” — an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
Euphrasia
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From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands were summoned, and the vessel crouded with canvass.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
in the recent past
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
Patrasnoun
a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
transport commercially
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading All hands were summoned, and the vessel crouded with canvass.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their eyes roll in search of the foe."
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading All hands were summoned, and the vessel crouded with canvass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
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 On making the little island of Patras, every speck which the face of the water presented was accordingly examined with more than usual eagerness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Euphrasia was detached from the fleet, with instructions to cruise in the Archipelago, and look out for, capture, sink, or otherwise destroy, a formidable Turkish corsair, which had lately committed great depredations.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few hours the words, "A sail! a sail!" were heard from aloft, and echoed throughout the ship.
