1798
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From this reading "Off Naples, June 17th, 1798.
17th
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
23rd
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
25th
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
30th
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
50
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From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
7th
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
(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 "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
daresay
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From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
dismasted
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
Katherine
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
immediately past
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "From His Majesty's ship _Vanguard_.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
not any; not one
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
and nothing more
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
Pierre'snounUS /piˈerz/
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
cut with a saw
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
transport commercially
From this reading "From His Majesty's ship _Vanguard_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
St
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
straighteradjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtər/
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
having come into contact
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
Trou
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From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
Troubridge's
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
Trow
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From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
Trowbridge
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From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
VanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading "From His Majesty's ship _Vanguard_.
Vincent's
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From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
waivedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
at the time that
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The only one I saw of them was the last, he not knowing whether it was _Trow_bridge or _Trou_bridge--a point I daresay Katherine would have waived for a message that came a little straighter from his heart.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Will duly wrote to Katherine from every port we touched at: one on April 23rd, when we arrived at Lisbon--one on April 30th, when we joined the Earl of St. Vincent's fleet off Cadiz--one on May 7th, from Gibraltar, the day before we sailed with a small squadron of observation up the Mediterranean--one on May 25th, when we put into S. Pierre's in Sardinia to repair damages after we had been disabled and partly dismasted in the great storm off Toulon--and one on June 17th, when we were in the Bay of Naples after Captain Troubridge's squadron had joined us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Kitty,--I am no letter writer, besides all the news there is of our being in pursuit of the French fleet and the Admiral being joined by Ten of the Line under Captain Thomas Trowbridge, making Thirteen in all, besides the _Leander_, 50 guns, I doubt not you will see in the _Gazette_.
