used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
ArtificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
AudacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
Avery
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From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
Carousals
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From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
Compunctions
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From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
ExaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is so,” Mr. Le Roy politely replied.
KiddnounUS /kɪd/
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
Kidd's
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From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/
a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
and nothing more
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
Mitchel
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From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
the local environment
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
Piratic
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From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “It is so,” Mr. Le Roy politely replied.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
RenownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It is so,” Mr. Le Roy politely replied.
ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
Roy
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From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
transport commercially
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is so,” Mr. Le Roy politely replied.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I am a stranger in these parts, and have merely taken passage on board this native ship, under Captain Mitchel, on my way to Bombay.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
William
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From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Kidd, with a piratic frown upon his brow, and piratic oaths upon his lips, turned to Mr. Le Roy and said:
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading _Piratic Adventures._ Audacity of Kidd.--Fate of the November.--Kidd kills William Moore.--The Renowned Ballad.--Kidd’s Compunctions.--Kidd at Madagascar.--Piratic Carousals.--The Artificial Hell.--Kidd’s Return to the West Indies.--Exaggerated Reports of Avery.--His wretched Career, and wretched End.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you pretend that this is not a French ship, and that you are but a passenger on board?”
