used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
alluredverbUS /əˈlʊrd/
past form of “allure” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
CARRICKFERGUS
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From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
DESCENDverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
incognitoadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
Quaker-like
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
resolvingnounUS /riˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
transport commercially
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
ship-of-war
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
WHITEHAVEN
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From this reading THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.
