1672
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From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
brigantinenounUS /ˌbrɪɡənˈtiːn/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
DelftnounUS /delft/
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
ELOI
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From this reading ELOI.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
Hague
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From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
and nothing more
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
ST
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From this reading THE ST.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Driven by the storm, and already deprived of one of its masts, the French brigantine St. Eloi "fled before the gale," as mariners put it.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With only a little triangular bit of sail spread forward, she strove to run into the port of Delft, which lies not far from The Hague.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Early in the month of August of the year 1672, a violent tempest raged on the coast of Holland.
