used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MUTINY.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
Antonio
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From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
lacking funds
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
collusionnounUS /kəˈluːʒən/
secret agreement
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
CreolesnounUS /kriˈoʊlz/
plural of “creole” — a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
Eugenie
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From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
ex-Governor
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From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
Hislop
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From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
Lambourne
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From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
Lascars
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From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
the force of workers available
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading A MUTINY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
Ojeda
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From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
others
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From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
the act of punishing
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
on the contrary
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
except for; apart from
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
transport commercially
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
Surabaya
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From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
Teneriffe
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From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We, the survivors of the crew of the poor _Eugenie_, knew that if any revolt broke out among this mixed gang of dingy rascals, Spaniards, Creoles, and Lascars, our fate would be sealed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading From time to time Lambourne made Hislop and me rather uneasy, by expressing suspicions of a collusion among the men forward.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
which person or people
From this reading We were among the first who would assuredly be knocked on the head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The whispers of the treasure alleged to be in possession of the old ex-Governor of Surabaya, and the desire of Ojeda and one or two others to save Antonio from the punishment that would certainly overtake him, if we reached Teneriffe or signalled a Spanish ship of war, formed an unpleasant conjunction of ideas.
