forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
(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 Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
move towards
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The town and fortifications were then taken possession of.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The town and fortifications were then taken possession of.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The town and fortifications were then taken possession of.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The town and fortifications were then taken possession of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fortress had already been abandoned by the greater number of the inhabitants, but some few still remained there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town and fortifications were then taken possession of.
union-jack
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From this reading During the night he had gone on shore alone, taking an union-jack in his hand, and advanced singly to the castle gate.
waivedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be this as it may, the castle was entirely abandoned, and the British flag waived on its walls by this daring officer, to the surprise and admiration of all the fleet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
which person or people
From this reading These fled at the approach of an individual supposing him to be the herald of those who were to follow.
