adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
Araminta
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From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
cartelnounUS /kɑːrˈtel/
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
Guida
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From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
Niobenoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
Southampton
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From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
veille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guida was sitting on the veille reading an old London paper she had bought of the mate of the packet from Southampton.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The engagement had been desperate, the valiant Araminta having been fought, not alone against odds as to her enemy, but against the irresistible perils of a coast upon which the Admiralty charts gave cruelly imperfect information.
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading One page contained an account of the execution of Louis XVI; another reported the fight between the English thirty-six gun frigate Araminta and the French Niobe.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nor had the government yet sought to lessen the injury by arranging a cartel for the release of the unfortunate commander.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To the Admiralty we owed the fact, the journal urged, that the Araminta was now at the bottom of the sea, and its young commander confined in a French fortress, his brave and distinguished services lost to the country.
