afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
Blacklock
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
having a point
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
SEVILLEnounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
That's
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
