used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
a state of high honor
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
Guerriere
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From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
how
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From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
Hull'snounUS /hʌlz/
possessive form of “hull” — dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
IRONSIDESnounUS /ˈaɪərnsaɪdz/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
transport commercially
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had sailed south and was now off the coast of Brazil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
express in words
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
a special situation
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the first thing to tell is how she served another British ship as she had served the _Guerriere_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Four months after Captain Hull's great victory, the _Constitution_ was in another sea and had another captain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "OLD IRONSIDES" WINS NEW GLORY "_OLD IRONSIDES_ was a noble old ship, and a noble old ship was she."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, I know you have not heard enough about this grand old ship, so let us go on with her story.
