used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
José
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From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
men-at-arms
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From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
overmastered
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From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
San
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From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
shamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
transport commercially
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
possessing sweep
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
UnderfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poop was a shambles, the _San José_ from stem to stern in sorry case.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A rushing wave, a devastating flame, they had swept the ship, and defeat was the portion of their foes.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had fought with desperate bravery, but the third attack of the English had been elemental in its force.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
people who are wounded
From this reading Underfoot lay the dead and wounded, her guns were silenced, her men-at-arms overmastered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Waist and forecastle were won, but upon the poop a remnant yet struggled, though in weakness and despair.
