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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
AGENT
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
alliance
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
American
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
arrest
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
best
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
Brest
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
captured
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
changed
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
coast
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
colonies
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
command
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
compelled
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
cut
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
day
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
discovered
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
Drake
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
finally
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
France
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
frigate
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
give
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
given
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
Hall
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
Incensed
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
insolence
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
instincts
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
instructing
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
Irish
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
Jones
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
kingdom
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
Lieutenant
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
loose
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
man
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
man-of-war
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
measure
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
MORE
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
officer
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
ONCE
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
Paul
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
placed
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
port
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From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
prizes
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
promising
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
pursuit
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
quest
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
Ranger
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
reached
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
sailed
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
several
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
Sighting
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
signed
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
Simpson
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
southward
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
taken
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
then
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
tow
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
treaty
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From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
true
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
up
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From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
vessel
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From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET AGENT ONCE MORE Lieutenant Simpson, as first officer of the Ranger, was placed in command of the Drake, and that vessel was taken in tow and the American man-of-war sailed in quest of more prizes along the Irish coast and then toward Brest.
way
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From this reading Sighting a sail, one day, Captain Jones cut the Drake loose after instructing his first officer to make the best of his way into Brest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached France once more they discovered that a treaty of alliance between the colonies and that kingdom had been signed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Incensed beyond measure by the insolence of Simpson, he placed the man under arrest, and the command of the Drake was given to Lieutenant Hall, who finally took her into port.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Simpson, true to his instincts, changed his course to southward and Paul Jones was compelled to give up the pursuit of several promising prizes in order that he might come up with the captured frigate.
