18th
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From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
anew
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
Ariel
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From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
Barbadoes
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From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
for the reason that
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
Dr
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From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
an opposing military force
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
of great significance or value
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
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 To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
go away from a place
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
not any; not one
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
by chance
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
on the contrary
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
try to get or reach
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But fortunately for Dr. Franklin, and perhaps fortunately for Paul Jones’s enemies, he had no serious encounter until he was near the Island of Barbadoes.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
not in physical motion
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
carry out
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had chosen the southern passage, because his enemies expected him to take the usual northern passage.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
precisely as stated
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So severe was the damage done the Ariel, that she was not able to leave port again for America until the 18th of December.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To a man of Paul Jones’s temperament these directions were almost impossible to follow.
which person or people
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she carried a very valuable cargo of arms, besides important dispatches, and was weakly armed, Paul Jones was directed by Dr. Franklin, who was still the representative of America in France, to avoid rather than seek a conflict with the enemy.
