alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Now all were upon the _Consolacion_ and the _Juana_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
Consolacion
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From this reading Now all were upon the _Consolacion_ and the _Juana_.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
Juana
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From this reading Now all were upon the _Consolacion_ and the _Juana_.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all were upon the _Consolacion_ and the _Juana_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
over-full
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From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
San
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From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We were sea specters.
Sebastian
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From this reading We had saved our men from the _San Sebastian_ as from the _Margarita_.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
specters
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From this reading We were sea specters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE left one of our ships in the Bethlehem and we lost another upon this disastrous coast ere we got clear for Jamaica.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sea specters.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Fifty fewer were we than when we had sailed from Cadiz, yet the two ships crept over-full.
