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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
BUCCANEERnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
buccaneeringnoun
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
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 BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
Campeachynoun
spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
canoa
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From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
canoas
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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
del
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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
having made preparations
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
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 BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
grammanoun
pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
and nothing more
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
logwoodnounUS /ˈlɑːɡwʊd/
very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
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 They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
most important element
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
engage in
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
Mansvelt
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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
the force of workers available
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
many times at short intervals
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
periaguas
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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
pinnaces
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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
PrincipenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
Puerto
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From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
transport commercially
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
be seated
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
carry out
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
up to a particular time
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nearly all of them were men of more than ordinary strength, and all of them were well accustomed to the climate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
at the time that
From this reading When they had rowed their canoa to the Main they were able to take it easy till a ship came by from one of the Spanish ports.
which person or people
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Life in an open boat is far from pleasant, but men who passed their leisure cutting logwood at Campeachy, or hoeing tobacco in Jamaica, or toiling over gramma grass under a hot sun after cattle, were not disposed to make the worst of things.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would sit contentedly upon the oar bench, rowing with a long, slow stroke for hours together without showing signs of fatigue.
a late time of life
From this reading BUCCANEER CUSTOMS Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del Principe Throughout the years of buccaneering, the buccaneers often put to sea in canoas and periaguas,[15] just as Drake put to sea in his three pinnaces.
