AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
Archy
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From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
Barcelo
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From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
blockadingadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/
blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
Curtis's
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From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
determinedlyadverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənədli/
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
EuropanounUS /jʊˈroʊpə/
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
temporary military shelter
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
Langton
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From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
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 This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
not any; not one
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
and nothing more
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
only a very short time before
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
transport commercially
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
in the near future
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
stricteradjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktər/
comparative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left Archy alone in their hut on Europa Point.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Captain Curtis's ship, the _Enterprise_, of twenty-eight guns, being short of officers, Langton was formally assigned to her as soon as he was fully recovered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The siege proceeded determinedly, and every day the blockade grew stricter, and the garrison was hemmed in more closely both by land and sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
which person or people
From this reading Admiral Duff, who commanded the little British squadron of five ships, only one of which carried sixty guns, fully expected it, and made ready for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No naval expedition had been organized against the little British squadron that lay under the guns of the fortress, but it was scarcely thought probable that Admiral Barcelo, with his blockading fleet, which stretched the length of the Straits, would not attack it.
