(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
anew
From this reading Again Swift tacked and put the head of his ship toward Ellen's Isle.
(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 Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
for the reason that
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
cause to be bored
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
confined by bonds
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE CHARGE OF ENSIGN LAWE.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
Ellen's
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From this reading Again Swift tacked and put the head of his ship toward Ellen's Isle.
Emma
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From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
ENSIGNnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading THE CHARGE OF ENSIGN LAWE.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
flag-ship
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From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Again Swift tacked and put the head of his ship toward Ellen's Isle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Again Swift tacked and put the head of his ship toward Ellen's Isle.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
LAWE
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From this reading THE CHARGE OF ENSIGN LAWE.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARGE OF ENSIGN LAWE.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again Swift tacked and put the head of his ship toward Ellen's Isle.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
determined
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
transport commercially
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
moving very fast
From this reading Lieutenant Swift felt bound by the orders of his late commander, all the more because of his sad fate.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARGE OF ENSIGN LAWE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he tacked ship, and avoided the stroke of the Ram, which in turn tacked, though somewhat more clumsily, and followed the Ken toward the Brownie fleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the Ram gave up the Ken and bore down upon the Emma, as though resolved to seal the fortunes of the fight with the destruction of the Brownie flag-ship.
