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Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron. So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying: "Sir. We wish to leave you! We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
Chapter 4 of Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.”
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.”
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading “So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:”
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In this reading “Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
go away from a place
From this reading We wish to leave you!
for more time
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
a particular point in time
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
not any; not one
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Bart and the good boatswain Sauret had, from that moment, no high opinion of the Laws of Oleron.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
having come into contact
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wish to leave you!
at the time that
From this reading So, when the vessel touched at Calais, upon the coast of France, they walked up to the captain, saying:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We wish to leave you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We wish to leave you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We cannot sail any longer beneath your orders."
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