1699
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From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
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From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
anew
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
Diemen's
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From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
Prichard
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From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
precisely as stated
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We set sail from Bristol on May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Twelve of our crew died from hard labor and bad food, and the rest were in a very weak condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But in our passage to the East Indies we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land.
which person or people
From this reading After several voyages I accepted an offer from Captain W. Prichard, master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea.
a late time of life
From this reading But my good master Bates died two years after, and as I had few friends my business began to fail, and I determined to go again to sea.
