ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
Ah
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From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
eagerly desirous
From this reading Both captains were cautious and anxious for victory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both captains were cautious and anxious for victory.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Both captains were cautious and anxious for victory.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
start firing a weapon
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
Guerriere
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From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
How
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From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
engage in
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
rammernounUS /ˈræmər/
a tool for driving something with force
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
transport commercially
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Both captains were cautious and anxious for victory.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each ship was waiting for the other to make the first move.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading After several movements, the _Guerriere_ opened fire with her weather broadside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both captains were cautious and anxious for victory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the boarders, with sponge and rammer, And their captains, with cord and hammer, Kept every muzzle ablaze."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIGHT AT SEA "Ah! then Could you have seen our men, How they sprung To their work of toil and clamor!
