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From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
(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 Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The first American victories were on the high seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
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 The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first American victories were on the high seas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first American victories were on the high seas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
not any; not one
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON WATER.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The first American victories were on the high seas.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
TraditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Tradition, discipline, ships and training seemed all of no avail.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The first American victories were on the high seas.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The English navy was the pride of that great nation in 1812, as it is now.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ON WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first American victories were on the high seas.
at the time that
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When war with the United States was discussed, the idea that America without a navy, and with but few if any trained naval officers could cope with England, caused the Briton to smile; but a great surprise was in store.
