used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
anew
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
ALGERINE
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
Algerines
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From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
the act of burning something
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
coastlinenounUS /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/
the outline of a coast
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
CORSAIRS
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
Du
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From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
how
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From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
pestilentialadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
pillagedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
Quesne
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From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
in the near future
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
carry out
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had pillaged the coastline of the French Riviera, burning and killing and destroying in their ruthless manner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS And now let us take a final look at that pestilential spot, Algiers.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen how that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had been constantly attacked and conquered, but before long the Algerines had again broken out into piracy.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
which person or people
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading And then the French had been compelled to send Admiral Du Quesne against them, who had bombarded the place for a time until bad weather had caused him to withdraw his ships from Algiers.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading So soon as their invaders withdrew their forces the corsairs rebuilt their walls, fitted out their new craft and went roving the seas and harassing innocent ships.
