Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

inflected form of “acquit” — pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

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

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading There were, however, two women pirates who made themselves very well known on our coast.

approval

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

at any time

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The most famous of these women pirates was named Mary Reed.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There were, however, two women pirates who made themselves very well known on our coast.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

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

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

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From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There were, however, two women pirates who made themselves very well known on our coast.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The most famous of these women pirates was named Mary Reed.

the force of workers available

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most famous of these women pirates was named Mary Reed.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The most famous of these women pirates was named Mary Reed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the local environment

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

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

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading The most famous of these women pirates was named Mary Reed.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

not often

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

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

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

precisely as stated

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Her father was an English captain of a trading vessel, and her mother sailed with him.

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

From this reading The most famous of these women pirates was named Mary Reed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

(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 There were, however, two women pirates who made themselves very well known on our coast.

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

From this reading There were, however, two women pirates who made themselves very well known on our coast.

which person or people

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Joan of Arc put on a suit of armor and bravely led an army, and there have been many other fighting women who made a reputation for themselves; but it is very seldom that we hear of a woman who became a pirate.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Story of Two Women Pirates The history of the world gives us many instances of women who have taken the parts of men, almost always acquitting themselves with as much credit as if they had really belonged to the male sex, and, in our modern days, these instances are becoming more frequent than ever before.