Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

anew

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

lacking funds

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

a boy or man

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

immediately past

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

used to form the superlative

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

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From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

hair resembling thatched roofing material

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Indian wars broke out, and in the course of time the colonies became very much weakened and impoverished, and then it was that the harbor of Charles Town began to be again interesting to the pirates.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading About this time one of the most famous of sea-robbers was harassing the Atlantic coast of North America, and from New England to the West Indies, he was known as the great pirate Blackbeard.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.

which person or people

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

belonging to which person

From this reading This man, whose real name was Thatch, was a most terrible fellow in appearance as well as action.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Great Blackbeard comes upon the Stage So long as the people of the Carolinas were prosperous and able to capture and execute pirates who interfered with their trade the Atlantic sea-robbers kept away from their ports, but this prosperity did not last.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He wore a long, heavy, black beard, which it was his fancy to separate into tails, each one tied with a colored ribbon, and often tucked behind his ears.