8th
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From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
9th
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From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
make calm or still
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
contiguousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/
very close or connected in space or time
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
gun-brig
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From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
Luz
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From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
not any; not one
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
St
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From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, among ourselves, and throughout the different divisions contiguous to us, a silence like that of a calm before a storm prevailed.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had lain there, as it appeared, for some time, and, apprehensive of falling into our hands, had ventured on that day to put to sea; but, being observed by a brig, and the schooner above alluded to, she was immediately followed, and after an action of nearly an hour's continuance, she blew up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the former of these days, indeed, we had the satisfaction to see a French gun-brig destroyed by one of our light cruisers, a small schooner, off the harbour of St Jean de Luz.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether her crew had abandoned her previous to the explosion I had no means of ascertaining.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The 8th and 9th of November passed over without any event occurring worthy of recital.
