used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
divisible by two
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
fifty-threeadjective
being three more than fifty
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
Grenville
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
KENTnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
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 ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
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 ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
and nothing more
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
Richard
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
term of address for a man
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
a special situation
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
at the time that
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
people who are wounded
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
