Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

with few mistakes

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

anew

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

a quantity of money

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

stern foremost or backward

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

rid of obstructions

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

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From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

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From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

without stop or interruption

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

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From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

the first light of day

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

highest in quality

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading By the greatest good fortune, however, she got clear, and again resumed her attempt at escape.

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From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

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From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

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From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

and nothing more

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

impaired by diminution

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

above and across; more than

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

a native or inhabitant of Peru

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

in a plucky manner

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

restored to a new condition

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

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From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

scratch repeatedly

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

transport commercially

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

the act of breaking something into small pieces

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

in the near future

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

move hurridly

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

not in physical motion

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

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From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

by bad luck

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

precisely as stated

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

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From this reading Then suddenly it seemed as though the end had come, for a particularly well-aimed shell came hurtling into the _Covadonga_, close to her rudder-post, almost entirely destroying the rudder, and smashing one of the blades clean off the propeller.

at the time that

From this reading Day had just begun to dawn when the _Union_ again opened fire, and her first shell unluckily cut the tiller-chains on board the gunboat, so that the _Covadonga_ very nearly ran up on the beach before the chain could be repaired and the ship again got under control; indeed, Jim distinctly felt her keel scrape as she ran over a shoal which stretched out about half a mile into the sea.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the Peruvian ship had by this time lessened her distance to about two miles, and was firing so accurately that nearly every shot came aboard Condell's little ship, which, however, still continued to reply pluckily, and with such precision that she did a considerable amount of damage to the _Union_.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading The _Covadonga_ very soon ran the _Huascar_ hull-down, and had left the corvette about five miles astern before the latter got the wreckage of her foremast cleared away and resumed her pursuit at full speed; but Condell had improved the shining hour by putting his own little ship to rights, and getting up more powder and shell in readiness for the renewed attack which he knew must come.