used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
(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 But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
Ariel
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From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
Bon
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From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
departuresnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
at any time
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
Groix
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From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
Homme
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From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
immediately past
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
go away from a place
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
LuntnounUS /lʌnt/
United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
the force of workers available
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
Richard
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From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
get by special effort
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
transport commercially
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
unusual or striking
From this reading A singular fatality seemed to attend all of Paul Jones’s departures from port.
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 The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But Richard Dale and Henry Lunt, together with nearly all the officers and men of the Bon Homme Richard, were available for the Ariel, so that Paul Jones had the same splendid company that had served under him in his last glorious cruise.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
at the time that
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Contrary winds detained him in the roads of Groix for several weeks.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He could never get the ship he wanted, or one worthy of him; nor could he ever leave when he wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The American commissioners were so poorly provided with money that they could never secure Paul Jones a ship worthy of him, and the best they could do was to get the Ariel, a French sloop of war.
