used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
(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 I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE BATTLE RAGES LOUD AND LONG."
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "THE BATTLE RAGES LOUD AND LONG."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading That flag is respected wherever it waves, in battle or in breeze.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
divisible by two
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
let have
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
how
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From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That flag is respected wherever it waves, in battle or in breeze.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
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 "THE BATTLE RAGES LOUD AND LONG."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "THE BATTLE RAGES LOUD AND LONG."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
man-o
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From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
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 I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
of-date
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From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That flag is respected wherever it waves, in battle or in breeze.
OspreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
paddle-less
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From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
paddlernoun
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
pistol-pocket
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From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
RAGESnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "THE BATTLE RAGES LOUD AND LONG."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I do not really know how far the old-fashioned, out of-date paddler _Osprey_ could have gone in for protecting British interests.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
in the near future
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BATTLE RAGES LOUD AND LONG."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
precisely as stated
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading That flag is respected wherever it waves, in battle or in breeze.
in or to any place at all
From this reading That flag is respected wherever it waves, in battle or in breeze.
a Caucasian
From this reading I grant all this, but the bonnie white flag with its red jack in the corner, that floats astern even on an unarmed man-o'-war officer's boat, is one to be respected, and one that has made many a tyrant tremble and pause thoughtfully, with, figuratively speaking, his hand at his pistol-pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In an engagement, even with a cowardly Chinaman, she would very soon have been paddle-less, and a good shell would have blown her two decks into one.
