perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne to close up.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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blindfoldnounUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
a cloth used to cover the eyes
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Anne to close up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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deck-guns
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From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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to or in any or all places
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opinion or judgment
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fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
forehold
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From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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JacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
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jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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mainmastnoun
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
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plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
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pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
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powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
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RADISSON
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From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
slued
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From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
Ste
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From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in spite of the fact that
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
in contact with each other or in proximity
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a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
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having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Jackets were torn from the deck-guns and the guns slued round to sweep from stem to stern.
transferringverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. DE RADISSON ACTS Quick as tongue could trip off the orders, eyes everywhere, thought and act jumping together, Pierre Radisson had given each one his part, and pledged our obedience, though he bade us walk the plank blindfold to the sea.
the act of traveling by foot
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One went hand over fist up the mainmast and signalled the Ste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were set to transferring powder and arms from the forehold to our captain's cabin.
