Chapter III

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a youthful male person

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a notable achievement

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Honble.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

term of address for a man

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

the season of growth

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading Channel cruising--Boat expeditions--Anecdote of a gallant mid--Ditto of two dandy Guardsmen--Expedition to Ferrol--Sir James Pulteney, Sir Edward Pellew and the donkey--The unlucky cruise.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

precisely as stated

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had various commanders-in-chief, to each of whom the sailors had given a peculiar nick-name.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The winter’s cruise of 1799 and spring of 1800 was very stormy; nothing but heavy gales from S.W. to N.W. to N.E. and E., which blew us nearly at one time within sight of Ireland.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.

a late time of life

From this reading Our first cruise was with the channel fleet off Brest, and to me, a boy of ten years old, it appeared a great feat, blocking up a superior French one in their own harbour, and offering them battle daily, without their daring to come out of port.