Chapter III · The Sea Fight

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

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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

From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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

From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

not any; not one

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

up to a particular time

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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

From this reading A hundred shouts responded to this call, Then with one spring he bounded on the deck Of his determined foe.--Oxd Play.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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

From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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From this reading Uncertain still The victory stood, ‘till Perry, waving His bright sword o’er his head, cried, “Follow me!”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The weather was as beautiful as it generally is on the western coast of France, at the commencement of autumn.

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

From this reading As the motives which had induced Captain Paul to visit the coast of Brittany had no relation with our history, excepting as far as regards the events which we have related, we shall leave our readers in the same state of uncertainty as were the inhabitants of Fort Louis; and although our’ vocation and our sympathies naturally incline us to terra-firma, we must follow our hero for a few days in his adventurous course upon the ocean.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.

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From this reading The gallant vessels side by side did lie, Yard-arm and yard-arm, and the murd’rous guns Belch’d forth their flame and shot, ‘till the white decks Ran like a sea with blood.