Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

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From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

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From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

lacking funds

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

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From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

to come or go into

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

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From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

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From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

the sound of laughing

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

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From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

not any; not one

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

above and across; more than

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

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From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

term of address for a man

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

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From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

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From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I need not enter into an account of that painful event, the Mutiny of the British Fleet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It broke out first at Spithead, on the 15th April, 1797, on board Lord Bridport's flag-ship, the _Royal George_; the crews of the other ships of the fleet following the example thus set them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

precisely as stated

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

(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 The men, there can be no doubt, had very considerable grievances of which to complain; nor can it be well explained how, in those days, they could by legal means have had them redressed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To the end of his days, Sir Harry used to laugh over the story, adding, "Sure enough, they were very green; but as hard as swan-shot."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But I undertook to narrate a circumstance which exhibited Sir Harry Burrard Neale's character in its true colours.