admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
from appearances alone
From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
move towards
From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
Chacabuco
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From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
companion-ladder
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From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stephen did so.
Embleton
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From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
gigsnounUS /ɡɪɡz/
plural of “gig” — long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
not any; not one
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stephen did so.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen did so.
carry out
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading The approach of the boat was apparently unobserved, and the companion-ladder was not lowered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mr. Embleton, take one of the gigs, row on board, and report what is the matter there.”
at the time that
From this reading On the fifth morning when the ships got up anchor there were no signs of movement on board the _Chacabuco_, nor was any attention paid to the admiral’s signals.
WRECKEDadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading WRECKED.
