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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
all
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
almost
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
always
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
American
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
arrival
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
away
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
black
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
Buried
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
burying
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
came
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
carry
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
citizens
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
coast
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
collected
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
concealing
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
consider
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
country
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
destroyers
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
dreaded
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
especially
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
fact
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
fame
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
figured
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
flag
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
freebooter
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
hero
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
history
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
instantly
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
Kidd
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
Kidd's
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
kind
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
known
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
legend
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
made
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
man
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
many
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
marine
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
nearly
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
notorious
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
ordinary
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
other
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
own
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
parts
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
pillagers
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
Pirate
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
points
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
preeminent
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
property
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
purpose
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
reader
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
relate
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
relation
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
rich
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
rise
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
ruthless
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From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
shores
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
sole
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
song
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
speak
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From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
stands
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
stories
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
there
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
thus
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
Treasure
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
treasures
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
typical
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From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
ways
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From this reading In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All other pirates who made themselves notorious on our coast were known as robbers, pillagers, and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Pirate of the Buried Treasure Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend, or song, there is one whose name stands preeminent as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The name of this man will instantly rise in the mind of almost every reader, for when we speak of pirates we always think of Captain Kidd.
world
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From this reading We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for nearly all the stories about him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of burying and thus concealing the rich treasures which he had collected in other parts of the world.
