used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
AdmiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
(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 Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
give a benediction to
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
delveverbUS /delv/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
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
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
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MAN-OF-WARnoun
a warship intended for combat
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marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
not any; not one
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
express in words
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
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 Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
express in words
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
WAGERnounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was by a hazard that we learned the conduct of the four marines of the _Wager_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were soldiers, they said, and knew well enough it was their business to die; and as their comrades pulled away, they stood upon the beach, gave three cheers, and cried, “God bless the king!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no room for these brave fellows in the boat, and they were left behind upon the island to a certain death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE _WAGER_ MAN-OF-WAR To the modern generation, one of the great adventures of seafaring history is familiar only in an eloquent reference of Robert Louis Stevenson, and few readers, I venture to say, have taken the trouble to delve for the facts which inspired the following tribute in the essay called “The English Admirals”:
which person or people
From this reading Now one or two of those who were in the boat escaped, against all likelihood, to tell the story.
