used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now commanding a small fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
BLACKBEARDnoun
an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He was now commanding a small fleet.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
move gently or carefully
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He was now commanding a small fleet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
GREENWAYnounUS /ˈɡriːnweɪ/
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
in the recent past
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now commanding a small fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
quarter-deck
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From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
transport commercially
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was now commanding a small fleet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Satisfied with conquest, he was sailing northward to one of his favourite resorts on the North Carolina coast.
arousing affect
From this reading To this conquering hero now came Ben Greenway, the Scotchman, touching his hat.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides the ship on which he sailed, he had two other vessels, well manned and well laden with supplies from his recent captures.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BLACKBEARD GIVES GREENWAY SOME DIFFICULT WORK The great pirate Blackbeard, inactive and taking his ease, was seated on the quarter-deck of his fine vessel, on which he had lately done some sharp work off the harbour of Charles Town.
