used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
anew
From this reading WE SET FORTH AGAIN.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
Brésac
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From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
Cazenove
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From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
give encouragement to
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE SET FORTH AGAIN.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
set up or found
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
Gourgues
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From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
how
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From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
immediately past
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
not any; not one
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
renamedverbUS /riˈneɪmd/
past form of “rename” — assign a new name to
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE SET FORTH AGAIN.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
Teligny
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From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last figure we saw as the barges pulled away from the pier was that of M. de Teligny outlined against the sky, erect and soldierly, his feathered beaver hat raised above his head in salute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SET FORTH AGAIN.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two smaller vessels were under the command of Lieutenant Cazenove an officer of experience and devotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By great good fortune I found myself with De Brésac upon the larger vessel, which De Gourgues had renamed the _Vengeance_.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We gave him a round and hearty cheer, for we knew how deep his heart was grieving for the youth that was his no more.
