adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
Cohue
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From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
Delagarde
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From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
Detricand
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From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading In vain he protested that he was an Englishman.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
Guida's
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From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
IntendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
Malo
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From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
press-gang
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From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading In vain he protested that he was an Englishman.
Ranulph
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From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
ravagenounUS /ˈrævɪdʒ/
(usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
restitutionnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
Royale
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From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
St
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From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had stubbornly resisted the press, but had been knocked on the head, and there was an end on it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The day that saw Guida's restitution in the Cohue Royale brought but further trouble to Ranulph Delagarde.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain he protested that he was an Englishman.
VendeenounUS /ˈvenˈdiː/
a person who buys
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Intending to join Detricand in the Vendee, he had scarcely landed at St. Malo when he was seized by a press-gang and carried aboard a French frigate commissioned to ravage the coasts of British America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chevalier had shown him the lost register of St. Michael's, and with a heart less heavy, he left the island once more.
