aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
AshesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
Beggarynoun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
make calm or still
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
Carousalnoun
revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
Fiend-like
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From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
FuriousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
coins made of gold
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
Lolonois's
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From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
Maracaibonoun
a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
not any; not one
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
Pedro
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From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
PlundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
quarrelling
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From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
RavagingnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪŋ/
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
ReceptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
ReducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
sabresnounUS /ˈseɪbərz/
plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
San
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From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The provisions in the place were all consumed, and no fresh supplies had been brought in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
Tortuga
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From this reading _The Plunder; the Carousal; and the New Enterprise._ Gibraltar in Ashes.--The Return to Maracaibo.--Division of the Plunder.--Peculiar Scene.--Reception of the Pirates at Tortuga.--Fiend-like Carousal.--The Pirates Reduced to Beggary.--Lolonois’s New Enterprise.--The “Furious Calm.”--Days of Disaster.--Ravaging the Coast.--Capture of San Pedro.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Disease was now cutting down the pirates faster than the bullets or sabres of the Spaniards had done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The victors, with an abundance of gold and booty, were starving.
woe-stricken
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From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
wretches
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From this reading The woe-stricken wretches were quarrelling among themselves about the division of the spoil.
