13th
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
7th
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Barnardo
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
Barnards
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
calmsnounUS /kɑːmz/
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
cannot
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
CartagenanounUS /ˌkɑːrtəˈdʒiːnə/
a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
Charesha
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
chiefest
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Dios
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
most important element
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
not any; not one
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Nombre
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
pinnaces
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
San
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
seven-fathom
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
St
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
