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Chapter X
THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming. The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity. The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit. The ten pounds were but sufficient to stimulate desire. They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
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From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
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From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
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From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
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From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
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From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ten pounds were but sufficient to stimulate desire.
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From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
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From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
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From this reading The ten pounds were but sufficient to stimulate desire.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
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From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
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From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
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From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
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From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
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From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
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From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
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From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
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From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten pounds were but sufficient to stimulate desire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten pounds were but sufficient to stimulate desire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men had little more than ten pounds apiece to spend in jollity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards It was a melancholy home-coming.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
which person or people
From this reading The merchants who enjoyed their custom were of those kinds least anxious to give credit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not allow the jolly mariner to enjoy himself with any thoroughness.
