138
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
139
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215
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217
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
39
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41
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421
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87
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
89
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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Alvarado
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their blades crossed in an instant ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE XXV.--And last.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
in or to or toward a former location
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BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Their blades crossed in an instant ...
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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buccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
Carib's
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE XXV.--And last.
placed crosswise
From this reading Their blades crossed in an instant ...
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
DELECTATIONnoun
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
HORNIGOLD
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how
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ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Their blades crossed in an instant ...
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
ISLA
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
an opinion formed by judging something
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
immediately past
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE XXV.--And last.
Lussan's
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From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
MARCHAND
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an artist of consummate skill
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
touching and supported by a surface
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have ownership or possession of
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE XXV.--And last.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
compacted by ironing
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recurring again and again
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precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
put a saddle on
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
term of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
SOMETIMEadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
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superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their blades crossed in an instant ...
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TORTUGA
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From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (_see page 87_) 89 Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (_see page 138_) 139 Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (_see page 217_) 215
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAREER OF SIR HENRY MORGAN IS ENDED ON ISLA DE LA TORTUGA, TO THE GREAT DELECTATION OF MASTER BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD, HIS SOMETIME FRIEND.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ BY J.N. MARCHAND Sir Henry Morgan--Buccaneer _Frontispiece_ PAGE With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (_see page 39_) 41
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE XXV.--And last.
