make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our hero had passed an examination with considerable credit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
Arethusanoun
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
being joined in close association
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
biassed
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From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our hero had passed an examination with considerable credit.
approval
From this reading Our hero had passed an examination with considerable credit.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Our hero had passed an examination with considerable credit.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hero had passed an examination with considerable credit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
immediately past
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
O'Loughlin
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From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Diamond frigate was ordered to cruise off Brest, in company with the Flora and the Arethusa.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
an amount of time
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
continue talking
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
transport commercially
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
term of address for a man
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
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 Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To add to his pleasure at this appointment, procured through the interest of Lord Hood, his attached friend and companion, Patrick O’Loughlin, was first Lieutenant of the same ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before we proceed with our story, we will briefly record the events of the three years, so far as they biassed the fortunes of our hero.
William
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From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our hero had passed an examination with considerable credit.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years have passed since the events recorded in our last chapter took place; and, at the end of that period we find our hero, whom we must still style William Thornton, third Lieutenant of the Diamond frigate, commanded by his sincere friend Captain Sir Sidney Smith.
