Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

under a curse

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

a stay that supports the back of something

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Ha'n't Black Pompey done your business?

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From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Ha'n't Black Pompey done your business?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

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From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

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From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

lacking protection or support

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Ha'n't Black Pompey done your business?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

an opposing military force

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

very lively and profitable

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

set up or found

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

understanding with difficulty

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

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From this reading "Ha'n't Black Pompey done your business?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

a strong sexual desire

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

thrust or throw into

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)

From this reading "Ha'n't Black Pompey done your business?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

in the near future

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

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From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

to a prodigious degree

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

uttered with a trill

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

transport commercially

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

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

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading I had crept into a sheltered corner and here, my knees drawn up, my back against one of the weather guns, presently fell a-dozing.

in or at the place that

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I was roused by a kick to find the ship rolling prodigiously, the air full of spray and a piping wind, and Captain Belvedere scowling down on me, supporting himself by grasping a backstay in one hand and flourishing a case-bottle in the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OF BATTLE, MURDER AND RESOLUTION DAY, HIS POINT OF VIEW And now, nothing heeding my defenceless situation and the further horrors that might be mine aboard this accursed pirate ship, I nevertheless knew great content for that, with every plunge and roll of the vessel, I was so much the nearer Nombre de Dios town where lay prisoned my enemy, Richard Brandon; thus I made of my sinful lust for vengeance a comfort to my present miseries, and plotting my enemy's destruction, found therein much solace and consolation.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Ha, 's fish, d'ye live yet?" roared he in drunken frenzy.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ha'n't Black Pompey done your business?