14
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From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
20
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From this reading The Scarborough, of 20 guns, was also lost with all hands.
24
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From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
44
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From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
64
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From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
74
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From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
(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 The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
in addition
From this reading The Scarborough, of 20 guns, was also lost with all hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
Carteret
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From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
dismasted
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From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
EndeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Scarborough, of 20 guns, was also lost with all hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
and nothing more
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
and nothing more
From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading The Phoenix, 44--Deal Castle, 24--Endeavour brig, 14, were lost, part only of the crews escaping.
Scarborough
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From this reading The Scarborough, of 20 guns, was also lost with all hands.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
Stirling
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From this reading The Stirling Castle, 64 guns, was lost, only the captain, Carteret, and fifty people escaping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
Thunderernoun
an epithet for Jupiter
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
Walshingham
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From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of his Majesty's ships alone, a great number were lost or dismasted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Thunderer, 74, Captain Walshingham, which had just arrived at the station with a convoy from England, was lost with all hands.
