(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
have
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
larboardnoun
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The captain raised his hat.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
cut with a saw
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The French captain now coming to the gangway, waved his hat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Eagerly watching for the signal, we stood on, gradually nearing the French frigate, both of us running before the wind, until our foremost larboard guns could be brought to bear on the starboard quarter of the _Cleopatra_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Our captain did the same, and passed the word along the deck that we were not to fire until we saw him raise his hat to his head.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were all this time at our guns, stripped to the waist, ready and eager to begin the game; and if the Frenchmen behaved as they seemed inclined to do, it would be, we felt sure, pretty sharp work.
