used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
(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 The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
Bon
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From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
the act of burning something
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
determinedlyadverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənədli/
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
Homme
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From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
ten 10s
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
Richard
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From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
Serapis
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From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were more than a hundred prisoners on the Bon Homme Richard before the fight, and the men taken from the Serapis brought the number up to over five hundred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing to be done on board the Bon Homme Richard was to attempt to check the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ceilings had caught, and were burning slowly but determinedly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
which person or people
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The fire having got within a few inches of the powder magazine, Paul Jones ordered all the powder brought up on deck.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Those who were not disabled were put to work at the pumps, where they toiled with the desperate energy of men struggling for their lives.
