alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
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 The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
felonsnounUS /ˈfelənz/
plural of “felon” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
moving swiftly
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
immediately past
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the literary culture
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
marquenounUS /mɑːrk/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
subject to death
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
parryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
reprisalnounUS /riˈpraɪzəl/
a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The first armed vessel sailing under the orders of Davis which was captured by the navy had brought the question to sharp issue.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons.
at the time that
From this reading The Captain and the crew of the _Savannah_ when captured had been put in irons and condemned to death as pirates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT FAILED The struggle which Jefferson Davis was making to parry the force of the mortal blows delivered by the United States Navy at last gave promise of startling success.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President.
