used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
Aimee
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From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
Aimee's
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From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
(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 the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
consentsnounUS /kənˈsents/
plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
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 Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
godsonnoun
a male godchild
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
go away from a place
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
something that is lost
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
Marsan
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From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He is detained by his accounts with the government and his claims for prize money.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As a solace and a recuperative, he sends divers cargoes of oil to Europe on a speculation, and makes forty thousand dollars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
Vaudreuil
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From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
(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 the time he is pining to get back to Paris, his Aimee, the good Marsan, as well as Aimee’s sister’s “sweet little godson,” that must “be covered with kisses.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, nervously irritable with the loss of the _America_, asks leave of Congress to go as a volunteer with the French fleet, which hopes to find and fight the English in the West Indies.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Congress consents, and he sails southward with Captain Vaudreuil, to fight yellow fever, not English, and return much shaken in health.
