used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
exhale hard
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
Dacres
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From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
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 The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
Guerriere
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From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
here's
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From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
invulnerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/
immune to attack; impregnable
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
mizzen-mast
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From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
in the near future
From this reading The _Constitution_ drew away, but kept firing continuously, and soon secured a raking position.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blow must have been severe to the gallant English officer, for he had fully believed the _Guerriere_ to be invulnerable.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
VERGEnounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "'Why, here's a blow,' Said Dacres, as he hauled his flag below."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Although the _Guerriere_ was a hopeless wreck, her captain, with true bulldog courage, kept the British ensign floating from the stump of her fallen mizzen-mast.
