used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That chest had had a checkered career.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
BahamasnounUS /bəˈhɑːməz/
island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading That chest had had a checkered career.
Carl's
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From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading That chest had had a checkered career.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
gotten under control
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
set up or found
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That chest had had a checkered career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HEAD OF OBBONEY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
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 Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
not any; not one
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
OBBONEY
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From this reading THE HEAD OF OBBONEY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAD OF OBBONEY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
on the contrary
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
relieve from
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That chest had had a checkered career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD OF OBBONEY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading The Man from Cape Town had declared that it contained treasure, and he had drawn a chart, showing an uninhabited sand key in the Bahamas and indicating a cave on the key where the chest could be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carl's pleasure in getting rid of the charm was rather tempered by this attack on the iron chest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the Man from Cape Town got it, or what he had put into it, no one knew.
