used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
one or the other of two
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
hatchways
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From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
haven't
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From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
here's
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From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
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 They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
line-of-battle
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From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
main-deck
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From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
on one occasion
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
quarter-deck
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From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
quarter-master
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From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
except for; apart from
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
transport commercially
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three guns disappearing from the ports, proved that they had either rolled to leeward, or had been precipitated down the hatchways.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They haven't _nous_ enough to get them up if left all to themselves--however, here's a slap at her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The enemy attempted to return the fire from the weather main-deck guns, but it was a service of such difficulty and danger, that he more than once abandoned it.
well-directed
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From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
which person or people
From this reading "As for the matter of that," said the quarter-master, who was captain of one of the quarter-deck guns, "we might save our shot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The frigate had now closed within three cables' length of the line-of-battle ship, and considering the extreme difficulty of hitting any mark under such disadvantages, a well-directed fire was thrown in by her disciplined seamen.
