forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
aggressionsnounUS /əˈɡreʃənz/
plural of “aggression” — a disposition to behave aggressively
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
(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 She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — 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 She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
Ariel
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From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
bomb-ketch
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From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
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 These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
Capt
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From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
Chiffone
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From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
dows
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From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
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 These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
Mornington
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From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
NautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
recurring again and again
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
Stromboli
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From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
Ternateadjective
(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These repeated aggressions at length opened the eyes of the East India Government, and an expedition was accordingly assembled at Bombay.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
VestaladjectiveUS /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The Caroline of thirty-eight guns; and eight of the East India Company's cruisers, namely, the Mornington, Ternate, Aurora, Prince of Wales, Ariel, Nautilus, Vestal and Fury, with four large transports, and the Stromboli bomb-ketch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The chase was continued after the dows, but without success.
