used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
(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 Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
confined by bonds
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
ChallengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
ClippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
Commodore'snounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːrz/
possessive form of “commodore” — a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
flag-ship
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From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
HomewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
immediately past
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
the act of departing
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
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
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
Small-Pox
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From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
carry out
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
unmoored
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From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He anchored in the roads: and after we had reported, ordered us, by signal, to accompany him to Hong-Kong.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Commodore arrives at last--Preparations for a Start--Delay --Washington's Birthday--The Clipper Challenge--Prisoners from her--Homeward Bound!--Reflections on Leaving--Case of Small-Pox--Second visit to Anger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The flag-ship being now daily expected, we unmoored, and came down to Macao, awaiting her arrival in the outer Roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we anchored, and remained until the squadron were all assembled, when we were ordered back to Macao, to take in provisions for the voyage home, and remove the invalids from the hospital.
at the time that
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lay there, rolling, with occasional trips on shore, until the fourth of February, when the Commodore's broad pendant hove in sight.
