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From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
cutlasses
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From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
HENRI
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From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading The Henri IV was part merchantman and part man-of-war.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
merchantmannoun
a cargo ship
From this reading The Henri IV was part merchantman and part man-of-war.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Henri IV was part merchantman and part man-of-war.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
QUEBECnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
transport commercially
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And again flags decked the chateau and town, and cannon roared.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Henri IV was part merchantman and part man-of-war.
wharves
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From this reading This being the Company's vessel, hundreds of Canadians flocked to the wharves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE SHIP HENRI IV BRINGS TO QUEBEC The ship Henri IV dropped anchor before Quebec on the seventh day of August.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her ports bristled with cannon, her marines wore formidable cutlasses, and the law on board was military in the strictest sense.
