used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
AFTadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “FETCH AFT THE RUM, DARBY MCGRAW!”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
DARBY
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From this reading “FETCH AFT THE RUM, DARBY MCGRAW!”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
debauchnoun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “FETCH AFT THE RUM, DARBY MCGRAW!”
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The _Walrus_ headed west, and the stranger followed her.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The _Walrus_ headed west, and the stranger followed her.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Walrus_ headed west, and the stranger followed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
lookouts
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From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
lootingnounUS /ˈluːtɪŋ/
plundering during riots or in wartime
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
most important element
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
MCGRAWnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading “FETCH AFT THE RUM, DARBY MCGRAW!”
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
RUMnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “FETCH AFT THE RUM, DARBY MCGRAW!”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
Sanctissima
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From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
Santo
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From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
transport commercially
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
St
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From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “FETCH AFT THE RUM, DARBY MCGRAW!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
tops'ls
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From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
TrinidadnounUS /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
WalrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The _Walrus_ headed west, and the stranger followed her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Six days’ sail to the southward we raised the tops’ls of a lofty stranger whom the lookouts identified as a King’s ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flint, summoned from his perpetual debauch in the main cabin, agreed with them and ordered the helm put over.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Murray had predicted that the looting of the _Sanctissima Trinidad_ would send the frigates to sea from Santo Domingo, St. Pierre, the Havana and Kingston, and the adventures of the _Walrus_ furnished ample confirmation of his words.
