used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Smyrna, we found, was to be our ultimate destination.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Smyrna, we found, was to be our ultimate destination.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
set up or found
From this reading Smyrna, we found, was to be our ultimate destination.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
a message received and understood
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
come into possession of
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Smyrna, we found, was to be our ultimate destination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
express in words
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading Smyrna, we found, was to be our ultimate destination.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
having come into contact
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
turbanedadjective
wearing a turban
From this reading I shall have a good deal more to say about our turbaned friends by-and-by.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Smyrna, we found, was to be our ultimate destination.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He gave notice of the attack made on us by the pirate, and a brig of war was sent to look out for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We touched at Gibraltar, that the captain might obtain information as to the ports he was to call at.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Gibraltar I thought a wonderful place, with the face of its high rock, which stands out into the sea, cut full of galleries, and ports with heavy guns grinning from them in every direction.
