used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We set her on fire and left her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We set her on fire and left her.
set up or found
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
immediately past
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We set her on fire and left her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
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 "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
absolutely essential
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We set her on fire and left her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set her on fire and left her.
have in common
From this reading We found an immense booty on board her; and it was necessary to repair to our island to share it.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We at last attacked a large Spanish brig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Some of her crew volunteered to join us; the rest shared the fate of many of our victims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had lost so many men, that it was necessary to be careful till we had recruited ourselves.
