used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
Barthelemy
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From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Engaging in several expeditions, he became quite rich.
fearless and daring
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
BrutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
buccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
CaptivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
CommencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
EngagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Engaging in several expeditions, he became quite rich.
Enterprize
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From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Engaging in several expeditions, he became quite rich.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
HardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
ImpoverishmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃmənt/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
MisfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
Piratic
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From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
preyingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Engaging in several expeditions, he became quite rich.
ReachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
ReversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Engaging in several expeditions, he became quite rich.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Engaging in several expeditions, he became quite rich.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
SufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
TornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
Triste
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From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most bold and renowned of the buccaneers was a Portuguese, by the name of Barthelemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He was a man of some property, and followed the great tide of emigration to the West Indies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Kingston, Jamaica, he heard of the great fortunes which were made by buccaneers preying upon Spanish commerce.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _The Portuguese Barthelemy._ Commencement of his Career.--Bold Capture.--Brutality of the Pirates.--Reverses and Captivity.--Barthelemy doomed to Die.--His Escape.--Sufferings in the Forest.--Reaches Gulf Triste.--Hardening Effect of his Misfortunes.--His new Piratic Enterprize.--Wonderful Success.--The Tornado.--Impoverishment and Ruin.
