used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
brought into existence
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
a youthful male person
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Yet such was the case.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
at any time
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
immediately past
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
not any; not one
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
PotentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
a state of social isolation
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet such was the case.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Pirate Potentate Sometime in the last half of the seventeenth century on a quiet farm in a secluded part of Wales there was born a little boy baby.
at the time that
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baby's name was Henry Morgan, and as he grew to be a big boy a distaste for farming grew with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His father was a farmer, and his mother churned, and tended the cows and the chickens, and there was no reason to imagine that this gentle little baby, born and reared in this rural solitude, would become one of the most formidable pirates that the world ever knew.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet such was the case.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So strong was his dislike that when he became a young man he ran away to the seacoast, for he had a fancy to be a sailor.
