11
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From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They commanded each other, as they did the ten sea-batteries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
Banda
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From this reading The place we were to pull for was the east point of Banda.
Belgica
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From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading They commanded each other, as they did the ten sea-batteries.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They commanded each other, as they did the ten sea-batteries.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They commanded each other, as they did the ten sea-batteries.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The place we were to pull for was the east point of Banda.
fifty-twoadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place we were to pull for was the east point of Banda.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
ten 10s
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
not any; not one
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
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 Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The place we were to pull for was the east point of Banda.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The place we were to pull for was the east point of Banda.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
sea-batteries
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From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They commanded each other, as they did the ten sea-batteries.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place we were to pull for was the east point of Banda.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first alone mounted fifty-two heavy guns; and altogether there were no less than one hundred and thirty-eight guns in the place.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "The place was two miles long and half a mile wide, and protected by no less than ten sea-batteries and two strong forts--one called Belgica, and the other Nassau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Having run in within two cables' length of the shore, we dropped our anchors, and at 11 p.m. the boats under the command of Captain Cole shoved off with three hundred and ninety men, including officers.
