used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
anew
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
(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 He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
Batavia
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From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
confined by bonds
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
a person who is in charge
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
FortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
Harry's
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From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
JavanounUS /ˈdʒɑːvə/
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
MalaysnounUS /məˈleɪz/
plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
Mornington
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From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading There have been many complaints that ships trading among the islands have been attacked and, in some cases, captured and the crews massacred, by Malays.
precisely as stated
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
which person or people
From this reading We recently received a communication from a native chief, or rajah, who owns the southern point of the Malay Peninsula.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He says that the Dutch, in Java, greatly interfere with his trade; as all vessels trading in the East are bound to touch at Batavia, on their way to Europe, and consequently very few of them visit the Peninsula, as to do so would greatly lengthen their voyage to Batavia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
