used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
ablestadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlst/
superlative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They crossed the island on mules, being greeted with the cry:
Bostones
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From this reading "_Voila les braves Bostones_!"
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading "_Voila les braves Bostones_!"
the people of Great Britain
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the island on mules, being greeted with the cry:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They crossed the island on mules, being greeted with the cry:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading They crossed the island on mules, being greeted with the cry:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They crossed the island on mules, being greeted with the cry:
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
a small worthless amount
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "_Voila les braves Bostones_!"
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading They crossed the island on mules, being greeted with the cry:
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
Rhe
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From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
Sampson
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From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
transport commercially
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
St
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From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
Voila
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From this reading "_Voila les braves Bostones_!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their first landing was at St. Martin on the Isle de Rhe.
at the time that
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN FRANCE WITH FRANKLIN Jack shipped in the packet Mercury, of seventy tons, under Captain Simeon Sampson, one of America's ablest naval commanders.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had been built for rapid sailing and when, the second day out, they saw a British frigate bearing down upon her they wore ship and easily ran away from their enemy.
