80
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From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
(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 We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
the act of burning something
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
Capt
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From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
set up or found
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
Gaeta
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From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
Hallowell
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From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
not any; not one
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
Sherbrooke
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From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
carry out
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Siege of Gaeta by the French--Boat affairs--My capture--Leghorn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
Tigre
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From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
soldiers collectively
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The service being most pressing, we took them under convoy, and after a passage of three weeks, made the low sandy coast to the westward of Alexandria, on which were growing a few date or palm trees, planted in a cluster.
in or at the place that
From this reading We got off the port on the following day, where we no sooner discovered the British squadron, under Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, in the _Tigre_ (80), all snug, than we hove to; and putting the general and his staff on board one of the transports, started back to Messina.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the repairs were made good, which took nearly two months, we sailed for Messina, and found there some transports waiting for a convoy to take a reinforcement of troops, with General Sherbrooke, to Egypt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The _Tigre_ fired guns and made the signal of recall, which the captain, much to our satisfaction, would not notice, for we had no particular relish to exchange the chance of a good cruise, for the burning sands of Egypt, to fire at Turks behind sand banks and stone walls.
