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From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
1720
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From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
between-decks
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From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
confined by bonds
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
BRISKadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
fourteen-oar
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From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
galleonsnounUS /ˈɡæliənz/
plural of “galleon” — a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
ten 10s
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
ingotsnounUS /ˈɪŋɡəts/
plural of “ingot” — metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
landlubbers
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From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
engage in
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
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 THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
the force of workers available
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
not any; not one
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
PRIVATEERnoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
privateering
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From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
determined
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
Shelvocke
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From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
transport commercially
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
six-pounders
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From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
that is looked for
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
SPEEDWELLnoun
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
tavernsnounUS /ˈtævərnz/
plural of “tavern” — a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
not known
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
precisely as stated
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
wastrels
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From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was of two hundred tons burden, and there could have been no room to swing a cat by the tail, what with eighteen six-pounders mounted between-decks, a fourteen-oar launch stowed beneath the hatches, provisions for a long voyage, and a crew of a hundred men.
which person or people
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Most of these were landlubbers, wastrels of the taverns and the waterside, who were so terrified by the first gale of wind that seventy of them “were resolved on bearing away for England to make a complaint against the ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A state of war made this a lawful pastime for lawless men, and such were those that sailed from Plymouth on February 13, 1720, in the little armed ship _Speedwell_, bound out from England to South America with a privateering commission.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They alleged that she was so very crank that she would never be able to encounter a voyage to the South Seas.”
YARNnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading THE BRISK YARN OF THE _SPEEDWELL_ PRIVATEER Captain George Shelvocke was one of many seamen adventurers unknown to fame who sought a quick and bloody road to fortune by laying violent hands on the golden ingots in the Spanish galleons of Mexico and Peru.
