used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
at or in the front
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
bow-chasers
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From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
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 "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
Foley
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From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
GalleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
how
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From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
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 He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
engage in
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
Ouzelnoun
common black European thrush
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
transport commercially
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
term of address for a man
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
in the direction of
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I think she is, sir; but how she comes to be chasing another English vessel is mere than I can make out."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another and another followed from her bow-chasers, but the range was a long one, and they fell harmlessly into the water, under the counter of the ship at which they were fired.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the lieutenant was speaking a flash was seen, and a shot flew from the vessel they were looking at towards the one ahead.
which person or people
From this reading He handed the glass as he spoke to the lieutenant, who took a long look through it.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I can scarcely believe it possible; yet, Tracy, she appears to me remarkably like the _Ouzel Galley_," observed Mr Foley.
