used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
being joined in close association
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
Fettyplace
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From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
FRIGATEnounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading It was a brig from Cork, Ireland, bound to Boston with a cargo of beef, pork, butter and coal.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
in the near future
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He did, but it was two weeks before he came.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been a little rumor connected with her capture, which Lieutenant Fettyplace told me about soon after his arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE CAPTURE A FRIGATE My orders had been to remain in port with my crew until the _Franklin_ arrived, as Captain Tucker, at the time I left him, expected to bring in his next prize.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The prize he brought was a good one, however, and well worth his fortnight of waiting.
