1648
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1776
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From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
in addition
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
AmericasnounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
AttributionnounUS /ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən/
assigning some quality or character to a person or thing
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auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
BarbadosnounUS /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
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basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
bawds
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From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
brigands
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From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
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 The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
CARIBBEE
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From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
a period of 100 years
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
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CreativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
DefiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
freeholdersnounUS /ˈfriːhoʊldərz/
plural of “freeholder” — the owner of a freehold
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
full-scaleadjectiveUS /ˌfʊlˈskeɪl/
using all available resources
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
LicensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
licensedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪsənst/
given official approval to act
From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
literateadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərət/
able to read and write
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
saganounUS /ˈsɑːɡə/
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader in the midst of the first major English slave auction in the Americas, and the first slave revolt.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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Unported
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From this reading This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Barbados, 1648.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
which person or people
From this reading An assured, literate saga, the novel is brimming with the rough and tumble characters who populated the early American colonies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of _Defiance_ ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet--with cannon, militia, many lives lost--over a century before 1776.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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