used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
disparitynounUS /dɪˈsperəti/
inequality or difference in some respect
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
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 Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
how
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From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
immediately past
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
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 _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
unusual or striking
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
transport commercially
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
unusual or striking
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
slave-trade
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From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
Templemore
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Both had originally been built for the slave-trade; now one hoisted the English pennant, and cruised as the _Enterprise_; the other threw out the black flag, and scoured the seas as the _Avenger_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the numbers of their crew there was a great disparity; the _Enterprise_ not being manned with more than sixty-five English sailors belonging to the admiral's ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
at the time that
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT When we last mentioned Edward Templemore we stated that he was a lieutenant of the admiral's ship on the West India station, commanding the tender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Enterprise_ was fitted much in the same way as we have already described her sister vessel--that is, with one long brass gun amidships, and smaller ones for her broadside.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now the name of the tender was the _Enterprise_: and it was singular that she was one of two schooners built at Baltimore, remarkable for their beauty and good qualities; yet how different were their employments!
