1808
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From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
additionallyadverbUS /əˈdɪʃənʌli/
in addition, by way of addition; furthermore
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
(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 The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
Bussorah
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From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
cruize
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From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
at any time
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
Joassamees
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From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
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 vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
piracies
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From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
Ras-el-Khyma
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From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
transport commercially
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The attack was commenced by several boats, (for they never cruize singly,) and a spirited resistance in a running fight was kept up at intervals for several days in succession.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of these was on the ship Minerva, of Bombay, on her voyage to Bussorah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The crew were then all made prisoners, and taken to a port of Arabia, from whence they gradually dispersed and escaped.
in or at the place that
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vessels themselves were additionally armed, one of them mounting twenty guns, manned with Arab crews, and sent from Ras-el-Khyma to cruise in the gulf, where they committed many piracies.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1808, the force of the Joassamees having gradually increased, and becoming flushed with the pride of victory, their insulting attacks on the British flag were more numerous and more desperate than ever.
