used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
Comus
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From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The captain, you say, was drowned?'
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
immediately past
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
ManlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
not any; not one
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
express in words
From this reading The captain, you say, was drowned?'
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
term of address for a man
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain, you say, was drowned?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Thank God,' said the admiral, 'we have caught these villains at last!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRIAL In a week, the _Comus_ arrived at Port Royal, and the captain went up to the Penn to inform the admiral of the successful result of the expedition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'So it is reported, sir,' replied Captain Manly; 'he was in the last boat which left the schooner, and she was sunk by a shot from the launch.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little hanging will do them no harm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The captain, you say, was drowned?'
