1.50
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From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
1905
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From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
1908
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From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
AdventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
(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 Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
Cabot'snounUS /ˈkæbəts/
possessive form of “cabot” — son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
without deviation
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
Electrotyped
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From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
FeathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Fish, not glory, was their quest!
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
a state of high honor
From this reading Fish, not glory, was their quest!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
headlands
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From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
march in a procession
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
Mdccccv
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From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fish, not glory, was their quest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Fish, not glory, was their quest!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
Simonds
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From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Full cargoes, sweetly cured, was their desire--and let fame go hang!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
Theodore
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From this reading _The Red Feathers_ _$1.50_ _Brothers of Peril_ _1.50_ _Hemming the Adventurer_ _1.50_ _L. C. PAGE & COMPANY_ _New England Building, Boston, Mass._ Theodore Roberts _Author of_ "Hemming, the Adventurer" _Illustrated by_ H. C. Edwards _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdccccv_ _All rights reserved_ Published June, 1905 Second Impression, March, 1908
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _COLONIAL PRESS Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U.S.A._ Preface During the three centuries directly following John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, that unfortunate island was the sport of careless kings, selfish adventurers, and diligent pirates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While England, France, Spain, and Portugal were busy with courts and kings, and with spectacular battles, their fishermen and adventurers toiled together and fought together about the misty headlands of that far island.
