used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
anew
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
(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 Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
brimstonenounUS /ˈbrɪmstoʊn/
an old name for sulfur
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
combustibles
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
fire-ship
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
of great significance or value
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
incendiaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsendieri/
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
engage in
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
medium-sizedadjective
intermediate in size
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
transport commercially
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
carry out
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
TightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
war-vessels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
which person or people
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
