used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
anew
From this reading Anson's Bay--Hong-Kong again--P.
in addition
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
AmateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
Anson's
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From this reading Anson's Bay--Hong-Kong again--P.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
in or near a particular place or position
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Anson's Bay--Hong-Kong again--P.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
Bogue
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From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
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Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
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consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
being one more than seven
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
the act of escaping physically
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
start firing a weapon
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formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
FortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading Anson's Bay--Hong-Kong again--P.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
and nothing more
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
MacaonounUS /məˈkaʊ/
a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
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a feeling of thoughtful sadness
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musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading & O. Company's hulk takes fire--Escape of Captain's wife--Toong-Koo Bay--Piracy--Fire at Macao--Wolf again at Whampoa--Amateur Theatricals at Canton--Melancholy musings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Anson's Bay--Hong-Kong again--P.
PiracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
carry out
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
Theatricals
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TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
Toong-Koo
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Anson's Bay is just outside of the Bogue, and from our anchorage had a fine view of the Forts, some eight or nine being in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiger Island was also conspicuous, and the formation of a tiger's head quite apparent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
Whampoa
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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in the company of; together with
From this reading From Whampoa, came down the river to Anson's Bay and anchored; here held communication with our consort, which went up to the "Reach" to take our place.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading & O. Company's hulk takes fire--Escape of Captain's wife--Toong-Koo Bay--Piracy--Fire at Macao--Wolf again at Whampoa--Amateur Theatricals at Canton--Melancholy musings.
