advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
bow-guns
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From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
CaledonianounUS /ˌkæləˈdoʊniə/
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
Chanzy
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From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
Forbin
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From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime the Caledonia had advanced so far that she was completely protected by the British guns.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the Forbin advanced from the north and opened fire from its bow-guns upon the British gunboat, and soon afterwards the Chanzy fired its first shot.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of the vessels was now as follows: the gunboat lay broadside opposite the Forbin, the two cruisers were firing with their bow-guns on each other, while the destroyer kept in the background.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Frenchman, without returning the fire, slackened speed, to wait till the Chanzy came up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the captain had now continued his course he would probably have reached Alexandria in safety.
