used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
in addition
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
CANNON-BALLS
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From this reading CANNON-BALLS.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
wanted intensely
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
an opposing military force
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
Erik
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From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
obtain
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
GatlingnounUS /ˈɡætlɪŋ/
United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
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 At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
uttered with a trill
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
move hurridly
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time that he gave orders to pursue the "Albatross," Erik also desired his men to get the cannon in readiness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless they had taken advantage of the time occupied by their stoppage to increase their fires, and they were two or three miles ahead.
at the time that
From this reading The operation took some time, and when they had everything in order the enemy was beyond their reach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was not too great a distance for a Gatling gun to carry, but the rolling and speed of the two vessels made it probable that they would miss her; and they thought it better to wait, hoping that the "Alaska" would gain upon the enemy.
