used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
buccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
the head of a state government
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
ManillanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
by chance
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
transport commercially
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
Tait
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From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pirate crews, hearing of this, were eager to go and capture her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
precisely as stated
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Running to the southward, however, she got on the shoal from which Captain Tait had so narrowly escaped, and was very nearly lost.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the vessels lay here, a Manilla ship appeared in the offing, and, unseen by the English, the Governor made her a signal that the buccaneers were there, and she stood away from the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides the fruit, the Governor sent every day one or two canoes laden with hogs and various delicacies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Swan, however, being sick or ashamed of robbing, and perhaps suspecting that she would prove a tough customer, persuaded them to abandon their design.
