1676
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From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
1703
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From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
1704
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From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
1709
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From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
1721
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From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
Dampier's
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From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
Fernandez
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From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
Juan
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From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
a brief written record
From this reading (*Note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
privateering
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From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
quarrelled
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From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
express the need or desire for
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
SEA-LIONS
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From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
SEALSnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
SELKIRKnounUS /ˈselkərk/
Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
Stradling
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From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He immediately repented of his request, and begged to be taken off; but his prayers were disregarded, and he remained on the island from September, 1704, until he was picked up in 1709 by Dampier's new expedition.
which person or people
From this reading Alexander Selkirk (1676 to 1721) was an adventurous sailor who joined Dampier's privateering expedition to the South Seas in 1703.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He quarrelled with his captain, Stradling, and requested to be landed on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez.
