188
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From this reading 188.
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From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
from appearances alone
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
LaughtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
Masefield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
McCleverty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
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 A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
PiquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
Sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
term of address for a man
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third and shorter version, called _The Flash Frigate_, is printed in Mr. Masefield’s _Sailor’s Garland_, p.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Some corrections of the printed text have been adopted from the traditional version.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another version supplied by Sir J. K. Laughton begins, ‘There was a fine frigate, the Pique was her name.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
belonging to which person
From this reading In line 9 this traditional version gives ‘Mr. McCleverty,’ which was apparently the real name of the officer whose nickname is given in the text.
