used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
(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 At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boats had not come unarmed.
corvettenounUS /kɔːrˈvet/
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boats had not come unarmed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boats had not come unarmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they got near, the people on shore, balked in their first project, opened a hot fire of musketry on them.
in the direction of
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading The boats had not come unarmed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The larger ones were immediately anchored, and, each having a gun of some weight, opened a hot fire on the beach.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At length the corvette was seen working up under all sail.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading She approached; her anchor was dropped, and her boats, being lowered, pulled in towards the wreck.
