used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
in addition
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
from appearances alone
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
bludgeons
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From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
brawlers
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From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
cauls
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From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DANGEROUS COMPANY.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
contrabandistas
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From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS COMPANY.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
being one more than seven
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
homicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/
the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
and nothing more
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
muskets
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From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
not any; not one
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
and nothing more
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
others
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From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
slaver's
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From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had their coarse, but glossy and intensely black hair, confined by nets or cauls; others had only Barcelona handkerchiefs round their heads.
in the near future
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They were apparently Spanish seafaring men; but whether contrabandistas of the lowest class, a portion of a slaver's crew, or merely drunken brawlers, we could not at first determine.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind us stood eight fellows, five of whom had muskets, and three heavy bludgeons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, they soon made us aware that robbery was their object, and that they were no way averse to a little homicide also, if we interfered with their plans in the least.
