Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

anew

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

fearless and daring

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.

a period of 100 years

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

plural of “commodity” — articles of commerce

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

wanted intensely

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

plural of “merchantman” — a cargo ship

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

not any; not one

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

in the direction of

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

the act of using

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.

which person or people

From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.