1671
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From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
apprenticedadjectiveUS /əˈprentəst/
bound by contract
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
brought into existence
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
cancelledadjectiveUS /ˈkænsəld/
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
Coker
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From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
unvarying in nature
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
Dampier
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From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
Dampier's
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From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
indenturesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdentʃərz/
plural of “indenture” — a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
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 Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
JavanounUS /ˈdʒɑːvə/
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
the act of departing
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
not any; not one
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
transport commercially
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
Somersetshire
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From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
a male human offspring
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
in the near future
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But the cold experienced in this voyage so disgusted him that he managed to get his indentures cancelled, and in 1671 engaged himself as an able seaman on a great vessel of the East India Company which was leaving England for Java.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then he was sent out to Jamaica as a plantation manager by the lord of the manor of East Coker (the village in which he was born).
an act of traveling by water
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
VoyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He soon returned from the Malay Archipelago, however, and enlisted on board a ship of the British navy, in which he took a small part in the naval war with Holland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
Weymouth
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From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
at the time that
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
William
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From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
a late time of life
From this reading His attention no doubt was directed to a seafaring life by the constant intercourse which at that time went on between Yeovil and Weymouth; and when Dampier was about seventeen years old, at his own desire he was apprenticed to the master of a ship at Weymouth, with whom he made a voyage to Newfoundland.
Yeovil
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From this reading Dampier's Voyages William Dampier--the surname, like so many in England, is of French origin--was born, the son of a farmer, at East Coker, near Yeovil, in the south of Somersetshire.
