used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
(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 THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
Cockrell
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
Councilor
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
drapernounUS /ˈdreɪpər/
a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
Forbes
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
Hawkridge
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
Joe
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
Saxby
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
transport commercially
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
sloop's
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From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading The sloop's destination was Cherokee Inlet and she was equipped with tackle and gear for a peculiar kind of fishing.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading In the forecastle were trusty seamen who had sailed in the _Plymouth Adventure_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
Wellsby
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From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
which person or people
From this reading The skipper was Captain Jonathan Wellsby who was taking this holiday cruise before sailing for England to command a fine new ship in the colonial trade.
William
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From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUEST FOR PIRATES' GOLD A SMALL sloop was making its leisurely way up the Carolina coast with a crew of a dozen men all told.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the cabin were Jack Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge, Councilor Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, and that brisk young linen draper William Saxby.
