used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
(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 All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
consorts
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From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
apart from; not including
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
immediately past
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
something that is lost
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
continue talking
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
transport commercially
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
sixty-gun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
in the near future
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
not in physical motion
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her loss of men was very great; that on board of the Portsmouth was trifling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All of these were speedily come up with except the London Merchant, which sailed so remarkably well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a couple of hours the Portsmouth and her prize in tow were ready to proceed with the convoy, but they still remained hove to, to wait for the frigates which were in chase of the captured vessels.
which person or people
From this reading At last, to the great joy of Alfred (who as soon as the bullet had been extracted and his arm dressed, had held his telescope fixed upon the chase), she hove to, and was taken possession of.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The French sixty-gun ship proved to be the Leonidas; she had been sent out with two large frigates on purpose to intercept the convoy, but she had parted with her consorts in a gale of wind.
