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From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
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From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
(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 _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
AskewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
boozenounUS /buːz/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
BragsnounUS /bræɡz/
plural of “brag” — an instance of boastful talk
From this reading The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
ChorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
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 The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
a full supply
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
term of address for a man
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
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From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
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 The ballad called _The Brags of Washington_ is an instance of this (p.
at the time that
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
in or to any place at all
From this reading _Chorus as before._ When the American war began, the British public expected a series of easy victories--at all events wherever the navy was engaged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Consequently the repulse of the fleet under Sir Peter Parker, which attacked Charleston on June 28, 1776, was a disagreeable surprise.
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From this reading Come haste away to the rendezvous, There’s plenty of good peck and booze; Askew is a seaman’s friend, My boys, you’ll find him in the end.
