a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Landais disobeyed.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Captain Landais disobeyed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
an opposing military force
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
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 The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
Landais
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From this reading Captain Landais disobeyed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
on one occasion
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
Serapis
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From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of the American squadron seemed to cause confusion in the English fleet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Jones at once signaled to his ships to form in line of battle.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They let fly their top gallant sails and fired many signals.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The _Serapis_ and the _Countess_ drew up in line of battle and waited for the enemy, while the merchant ships ran into port.
