used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
equally
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
fire-eating
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From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
a long fixed look
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
not any; not one
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
RumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court was crowded; it was not every day that a band of terrible fire-eating Englishmen was on view in Panama.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rumour spoke of them as friends and companions of Drake, and Spaniards and Indians alike were eager to gaze upon the prisoners.
at the time that
From this reading No bonds had been placed upon the limbs of the Englishmen since the day when the Spanish captain had taken them out of the hands of Basil.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They walked unfettered to the judgment hall, and stood without shackles before their judges.
