1777
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From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading We have one thing very interesting to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
NAVYnounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have one thing very interesting to tell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
RENOWNnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
transport commercially
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
express in words
From this reading We have one thing very interesting to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
a special situation
From this reading We have one thing very interesting to tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
precisely as stated
From this reading We have one thing very interesting to tell.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not want to run away from the British; he wanted a ship that was fit to chase an enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was given another in June, 1777.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have one thing very interesting to tell.
(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 This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the _Ranger_, a frigate carrying twenty-six guns, but it was such a slow old tub that our captain was not well pleased with his new craft.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN THE FIRST GREAT FIGHT OF THE AMERICAN NAVY YOU have been told how Captain Paul Jones lost his ship.
