anew
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
exhale hard
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the British nation have done less?
DANISHnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
a special loved one
From this reading He was once more the people's darling.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Could the British nation have done less?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Could the British nation have done less?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was once more the people's darling.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
on one occasion
From this reading He was once more the people's darling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was once more the people's darling.
by chance
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
precisely as stated
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was once more the people's darling.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."