used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
AMISSadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
Blackbeardnoun
an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
brigantinenounUS /ˌbrɪɡənˈtiːn/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "They take us for a pirate," chuckled Captain Wellsby.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
an opposing military force
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They take us for a pirate," chuckled Captain Wellsby.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
come to pass
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
hull-down
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From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
merchantmannoun
a cargo ship
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
NED
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From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
not any; not one
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "They take us for a pirate," chuckled Captain Wellsby.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
RACKHAM'S
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From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
carry out
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If, however, this should happen to be Blackbeard in the _Revenge_ they were in no mood to avoid him, despite the odds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They take us for a pirate," chuckled Captain Wellsby.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
Wellsby
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From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Wellsby and Colonel Stuart decided to edge over and take a look at the stranger although they were not anxious to engage an enemy of heavier metal.
at the time that
From this reading NED RACKHAM'S PLANS GO MUCH AMISS THE armed brigantine had been out several days on the voyage to Virginia when a vessel was sighted hull-down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After an hour of sailing in a strong breeze, it was seen that this other vessel was a small merchantman which shifted her course as though to shake off pursuit.
