used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It is Christmas day.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is Christmas day.
increase twofold
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
duffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
HelderadjectiveUS /ˈheldər/
comparative of “held” — occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Christmas day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Christmas day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
Texel
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From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the furious southwest blows a storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The English ships, guarding the mouth of the Helder, are driven from their stations, and carried far out to sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
at the time that
From this reading Being Christmas day, when Commodore Paul Jones puts the Dutch coast astern, there is plum duff and double grog aboard the _Alliance_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tired of the Texel, with its French and English and Dutch, Commodore Paul Jones, taking advantage of the English scudding seaward before the gale, runs out with the _Alliance_, and lays her nose for the English coast, in the very face of the weather.
