used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
anew
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading _Beware!_" replied the Americans.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By so doing you insult our flag.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "By so doing you insult our flag.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
to come or go into
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "By so doing you insult our flag.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
set up or found
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
gun-boats
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From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "By so doing you insult our flag.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
go away from a place
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading _Beware!_" replied the Americans.
ridiculedverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːld/
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
try to get or reach
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "By so doing you insult our flag.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
believed likely
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
carry out
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
at the time that
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading British cruisers patrolled American waters, and insulted our flag whenever they pleased.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no power in that "Beware!" for our little navy, which had performed such valiant deeds, had, under the pretext of "public economy," been transformed into a swarm of gun-boats--a "mosquito fleet"--that was ridiculed at home and despised abroad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By so doing you insult our flag.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have a right to enter any of your vessels without your leave to seek for suspected deserters from our navy, and to take them away when found," said the British government to the Americans again after the war with the Barbary States.
