used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
(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 We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
broadsides
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From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
Dorchester
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From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
set up or found
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
Magnanime
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From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
others
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From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
with speed
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
transport commercially
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
having a supporting base
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We made all sail in chase, both the enemy's ships and ours having every stitch of canvas they could carry.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
Torbay
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From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
Warspite
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From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I remember standing by my father's side, in the forecastle, and thinking what a grand sight it was, as the _Warspite_ and _Dorchester_ gallantly commenced firing their broadsides into the enemy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had not long to wait, however, before, the fog lifting, we caught sight of the French fleet, crowding all sail to get away from us, for their frigates had found out our fleet, while ours had discovered theirs.
belonging to which person
From this reading The next ship that got into action was the _Magnanime_, commanded by the brave Lord Howe, followed quickly by the _Revenge_, _Torbay_, _Montagu_, and many others whose names are known to fame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In about three hours the van of our fleet got up with them.
