used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
confined by bonds
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
Indiamannoun
a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
sailer
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From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
transport commercially
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
Solebay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
move hurridly
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
carry out
From this reading On seeing the Providence, the Solebay made for her, and the sloop had to take to her heels.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on the first day of September that the Providence sighted a large ship, which was mistaken for an Indiaman, homeward bound.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Providence, small as she was, had cleared for action, for, as Paul Jones declared, “I will give her one round, if I go to the bottom for it.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the Solebay proved to be a magnificent sailer on the wind, and the Providence had evidently more than her match in speed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She proved to be the Solebay, frigate, with twenty guns mounted on one deck.
