(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
anew
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
from appearances alone
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
Cerberusnoun
(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
Drake's
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From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
Independencia
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From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
Negropont
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From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
not any; not one
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
preyingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Once more Lieutenant Douglas Drake's hopes rose high.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
SEVENTY-TWOadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
Southampton
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From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States cruiser _Denver_ had seen, and had stood in pursuit of the pirate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE FORTUNE OF WAR SEVENTY-TWO hours after the receipt of the misleading intelligence from the hapless _Duke of Negropont_ the scout _Cerberus_ again put to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time there was no doubt that the news concerning the _Independencia_ was genuine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading According to the American captain's report the pirate was heading north, apparently with the intention of preying upon the liners running between New York and Montreal, and Liverpool and Southampton.
