a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
Bon
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From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THEY FIGHT THE SERAPIS.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
Homme
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From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
indicatoryadjective
(usually followed by “of”) pointing out or revealing clearly
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
Richard
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From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
SERAPIS
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From this reading THEY FIGHT THE SERAPIS.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis stands in history as the first signal collision on the sea between the Englishman and the American.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY FIGHT THE SERAPIS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY FIGHT THE SERAPIS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
undeterminedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/
not yet having been ascertained or determined
From this reading The strife long hung undetermined, but the English flag struck in the end.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For obstinacy, mutual hatred, and courage, it is without precedent or subsequent in the story of ocean.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would seem to be something singularly indicatory in this engagement.
