used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
Achille
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From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
cause to be bored
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The _Prince_, however, gave her a broadside which did the cutting, and sent the wreckage down into the waists.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
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 Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The _Prince_, however, gave her a broadside which did the cutting, and sent the wreckage down into the waists.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The _Prince_, however, gave her a broadside which did the cutting, and sent the wreckage down into the waists.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
Intrépide
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From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
LeviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
transport commercially
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
Swiftsure
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From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to quench the flames, the crew began cutting the masts, intending to heave them overboard.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The _Prince_, however, gave her a broadside which did the cutting, and sent the wreckage down into the waists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not board, for the _Africa_ pitted herself against the _Intrépide_, and smaller though she was got the best of it, and the Frenchmen were compelled to strike their flag.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the _Prince_ and the _Swiftsure_ were engaged with the _Achille_, into which many English ships had sent stinging shots, bringing her masts to the deck, and making the ship a blazing mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The French _Intrépide_, seeing the plight of her ally, now bore down on the _Leviathan_, raking her with fire as she came, and getting her boarders ready for attack.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading The _Prince_, however, gave her a broadside which did the cutting, and sent the wreckage down into the waists.
