1777
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From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading This was the brand new frigate _Boston_.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading This was the brand new frigate _Boston_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading This was the brand new frigate _Boston_.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
ten 10s
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
a single distinct event
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
the force of workers available
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was the brand new frigate _Boston_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
PASSENGERnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the brand new frigate _Boston_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was presented to him in Boston, and named for that town.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She carried twenty-four guns and one hundred and seventy-five men, beside her company of marines, and in her equipment surpassed any other vessel in commission at that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Christmas present given Captain Tucker the following December (1777).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER ON BOARD I come now to an incident about which I love to write.
