AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Once more upon the waters."
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
Northfleet
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From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Once more upon the waters."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
port-admiral
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From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Once more upon the waters."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Once more upon the waters."
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Once more upon the waters."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall pass over the difficulties he experienced on his journey.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 As Newton had lost his credentials from Captain Northfleet, as well as the vessel confided to his charge, he did not consider it necessary to pay his respects to the port-admiral at Plymouth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the contrary, he set off, as fast as his legs would carry him, to Liverpool, to ascertain the condition of his father.
