used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
(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 All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
Breda
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From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
Deane
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From this reading To return to John Deane.
descried
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From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To return to John Deane.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
look-out
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From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
others
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From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
privateers
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From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
re-appointed
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From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return to John Deane.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
transport commercially
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return to John Deane.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As soon as the frigate was clear of the island, a bright look-out was kept for the French privateers or any other of the enemy's vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
at the time that
From this reading The frigate had been cruising for a week or more, and had already got some distance from Jamaica, having during the time captured several small vessels, some of which had been destroyed and others sent to Port Royal, when one forenoon a large ship was descried to leeward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after the "Breda" reached Port Royal, as she was likely to remain there for some time, and he was anxious for active employment, he got re-appointed to the "Venus," which was sent to cruise for the protection of British commerce.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her.
