used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
BELLEVITE
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
BreakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
Dashington
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
having the place or position changed
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
the act of departing
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
and nothing more
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
Lindley
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
most important element
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
in motion
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
Pierson
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
having a point
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
ship-channel
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
move hurridly
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
in the direction of
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
at the time that
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
