Chapter XXVI

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From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

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From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading The Duke was commanded by Woodes Rogers, the Duchess by Stephen Courtney.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

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From this reading The Duke was commanded by Woodes Rogers, the Duchess by Stephen Courtney.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

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From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

increase twofold

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

put on clothes

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

being six more than fifty

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

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

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

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

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

ten 10s

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

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

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

a general and progressive increase in prices

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

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 They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the force of workers available

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

plural of “mutiny” — open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

operate an airplane

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

transport commercially

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading The Duke was commanded by Woodes Rogers, the Duchess by Stephen Courtney.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

being three more than thirty

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

plural of “tortoise” — usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A company of merchants of Bristol fitted out two ships in 1708--the Duke and Duchess--to cruise against the Spaniards in the South Sea.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading They left Bristol on the 14th of July, with fifty-six guns and three hundred and thirty-three men, and with double the usual number of officers, in order to prevent the mutinies so common in privateers.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

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

From this reading The Duke was commanded by Woodes Rogers, the Duchess by Stephen Courtney.

belonging to which person

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading William Dampier, whose name had long been a terror to the Spaniards, was pilot to the larger ship.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF WOODES ROGERS--DESERTION CHECKED BY A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE--A LIGHT SEEN UPON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ--A BOAT SENT TO RECONNOITRE--ALEXANDER SELKIRK DISCOVERED--HIS HISTORY AND ADVENTURES--HIS DRESS, FOOD, AND OCCUPATIONS--HE SHIPS WITH ROGERS AS SECOND MATE--TURTLES AND TORTOISES--FIGHT WITH A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP--PROFITS OF THE VOYAGE--THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE--ITS INFLATION AND COLLAPSE--MEASURES OF RELIEF.