1805
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From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
21st
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From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
frock-coat
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From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
the state of being honored
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
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 He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
and nothing more
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading The 21st October 1805 is a red-letter day in the history of England.
RoutverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
only a very short time before
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading The Rout in Trafalgar Bay (1805) “_Thank God, I have done my duty._” NELSON.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dawn had scarcely succeeded night ere Nelson was up and doing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In honour I gained them,” he said, “and in honour I will die with them.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore his Admiral’s frock-coat, the only decoration being four stars of different Orders which were pinned on his left breast.
