1740
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From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
1764
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From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
600
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From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
6000
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From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
Anson
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From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
Cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
engage in
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
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 then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
not any; not one
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
continue talking
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
carry out
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
TropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
Vice-Admiral
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From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Cook's First Voyage In 1740 a naval commander, George Anson, was dispatched to the Pacific to take part in that ocean in the naval war against Spain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Apparently, after rounding the extremity of South America, he was content at first to proceed up the coast of Peru and plunder the Spanish towns on the western coast of Tropical Africa.
at the time that
From this reading But when this war drew to a close, Vice-Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron, the poet) was sent out in the _Dolphin_ in 1764 to explore the Pacific Ocean and make some search for the Great Southern Continent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then sailed across the Pacific with his Spanish prizes by way of the Spanish route to the Philippines, making no new discoveries on his way, but passing through the Malay Archipelago to the Cape of Good Hope.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty-two years afterwards a British fleet, conveying 6000 soldiers, sailed across the Indian Ocean and took possession of Manila, but failed to conquer the Philippine archipelago, owing to the bravery of the small Spanish garrison of 600 men.
