used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
(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 Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
see with attention
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
the act of giving
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
immediately past
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
madmennounUS /ˈmædmən/
plural of “madman” — an insane person
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
engage in
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
manoeuvres
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From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
in the near future
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
not in physical motion
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never did I behold such a sight in all of my life, for every shot we gave her ploughed great lanes along her crowded decks.
at the time that
From this reading When the crew of the _Cassandra_ saw the result of their fire they burst out shouting and cheering like madmen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Down came the sloop drifting stern on, whilst the _Cassandra_, making up for lost time, poured broadside after broadside into her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading To make matters worse for them, their mast was presently shot through, falling alongside in a great tangled wreck, thus preventing any manoeuvres which they might still have hoped to make.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading They drifted by us at about forty or fifty yards' distance, shouting and yelling, and giving us a last broadside with great courage and determination.
