2nd
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From this reading "With the 2nd battalion of our Royal Scots I embarked at Toulon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
(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 "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading "With the 2nd battalion of our Royal Scots I embarked at Toulon.
BRIGANDS
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From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
CORSICAnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
DRAKE'S
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From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
EVACUATIONnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "With the 2nd battalion of our Royal Scots I embarked at Toulon.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "With the 2nd battalion of our Royal Scots I embarked at Toulon.
Royalists
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From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "With the 2nd battalion of our Royal Scots I embarked at Toulon.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
SORTIESnounUS /ˈsɔːrtiz/
plural of “sortie” — a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
TOULONnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading FIGHTING AT TOULON--TERRIBLE SORTIES--EVACUATION--OFF TO CORSICA--CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS--CAPTAIN DRAKE'S FIRST FIGHT.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This great seaport was then held by the Royalists of France.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Held against the army of the French Republic I mean, and held, I fear, in a somewhat shaky way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the 2nd battalion of our Royal Scots I embarked at Toulon.
a late time of life
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, John, lad," Captain Drake went on, "when I embarked for the fair land of France, soon after the declaration of war, though many years older than you are now, I had never seen a shot fired in anger in all my life.
