(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
billionsnounUS /ˈbɪljənz/
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
blockadingadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/
blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
CATAMARANSnounUS /kəˈtæmɜːrənz/
plural of “catamaran” — a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
divisible by two
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
navelnounUS /ˈneɪvəl/
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
not any; not one
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
on the contrary
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
sea-side
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From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
transport commercially
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
successive (without a break)
From this reading And if one of our frigates had shot straight, she might have saved millions of lives and billions of money, at the cost of one greatly bad life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
in a swift manner
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now the French made much of this affair, according to their nature; and histories of it, full of life and growth, ran swiftly along the shallow shore, and even to Paris, the navel of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CATAMARANS Napoleon had shown no proper dread of the valiant British volunteers, but kept his festival in August, and carried on his sea-side plans, as if there were no such fellows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not content with that, he even flouted our blockading fleet by coming out to look at them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the poor ship knew not her opportunity, or she would rather have gone to the bottom than waste it.
