Chapter X

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

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

later than; following

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

(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 On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

Having no one else present.

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

react verbally

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

push one's way

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

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From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

clothing in general

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading This was a great and unexpected comfort.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

put on clothes

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

being one more than seven

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

a boy or man

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

set up or found

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

in a gallant manner

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

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

From this reading This was a great and unexpected comfort.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

curved down like an eagle's beak

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

an amphibious division of the United States Navy

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

the force of workers available

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

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From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

impressive in appearance

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

to extremes

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a human being

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

one of four equal parts

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

join again

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

scratch repeatedly

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

transport commercially

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

term of address for a man

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a great and unexpected comfort.

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Malta--Dreadful accident by the Explosion of a Magazine in the town, on the Bermola side--Nearly get into a scrape about breaking quarantine--Kind answer of the gallant Admiral Sir Sidney Smith to the complaint--Rejoin the _Melpomene_--Mutiny in Fribourg’s regiment--Cruise in the Adriatic.

interact in a certain way

From this reading The delight of a nice new coat, linen, &c., after my poor ragged dress was a treat, which, fully to enjoy, a person should be placed in a similar situation.

being five more than twenty

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading This was a great and unexpected comfort.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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 On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

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

From this reading At the prize agent’s I found my chest of clothes, which had been left behind to be forwarded to England, it not being expected I should rejoin the ship.

which person or people

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On my arrival at Malta I learnt that the ship was on a cruise, and that she had lost, a short time after I was taken, our gallant first lieutenant, Andrew Thompson, who was killed, with most of his boat’s crew, in boarding,--in the middle of the day, with the barge alone,--a French armed settee, with six long nine-pounders, off Leghorn; but the few survivors--Lieutenant Gascoigne, R.M.; Mr. W. Butler, mid; and a noble fellow, a sergeant of marines, named Milligan, with eight seamen, all that remained out of twenty-five men--gallantly hooked on the boat, and carried the vessel, driving some of her crew overboard, and causing the rest to beg for quarter.