211
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From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A NEW LIFE."
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
(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 galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
in addition
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
for a limitless time
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
knighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "A NEW LIFE."
maintop-gallant-masthead
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From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "A NEW LIFE."
not any; not one
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
Rooke
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From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
in the near future
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
confined on all sides
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Among the latter was No. 211, who, in spite of the thanks he had given to God for having brought the end of all his miseries to him, now stood dripping on the deck of the Englishman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
which person or people
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading From the frigate there floated at the maintop-gallant-masthead the flag of a rear admiral; on the poop of the frigate herself there stood, surrounded by his officers, Admiral Rooke, the brilliant seaman, soon to win his knighthood and other honours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The galley had disappeared--was gone forever--and with her had disappeared most of the sufferers from the cruelty of France, and also all those who had inflicted that suffering.
people who are wounded
From this reading Of her survivors there were but a dozen all told, who, some wounded and some untouched, were being brought on board.
