used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
acclamationnounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
(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 Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
butcheringnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərɪŋ/
the business of a butcher
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
divisible by two
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
at any time
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
the head of a state government
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
of great significance or value
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
L'Olonnois
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From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
Maracaibonoun
a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
not any; not one
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
reverenced
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From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
ScalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
transport commercially
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
slaughterernoun
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had not only taken a fine Spanish ship, he had not only bearded the Governor of Havana in his fortified den, but he had struck off ninety heads with his own hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all the annals of piracy no hero had ever done such a deed as this, and the best records of human butchering had been broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
Tortuga
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From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
VenezuelanounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading Now grand and ambitious ideas began to swell the head of this champion slaughterer, and he conceived the plan of getting up a grand expedition to go forth and capture the important town of Maracaibo, in New Venezuela.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
Villany
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From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
at the time that
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
which person or people
From this reading Even people who did not care for him before reverenced him now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Villany on a Grand Scale When L'Olonnois landed on the disreputable shores of Tortuga, he was received by all circles of the vicious society of the island with loud acclamation.
