used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
ARMADAnounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
BRITOMARTE
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From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
DonsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "On to the Dons!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
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 No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
not any; not one
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
a brief written record
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On to the Dons!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
transport commercially
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading It rang through every ship like a trumpet note and every man sprang to his duty.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRITOMARTE OF THE ARMADA The call was sounded.
watch-cry
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From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No Spanish Inquisition!" was the watch-cry of the English navy, and with great difficulty, for the wind was against them, they steered for the open sea.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was not until the next day that they came within sight of the Armada.
