Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

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 In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

eagerly desirous

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

the act of burning something

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

plural of “convoy” — a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

plural of “descent” — a movement downward

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

given to merry frolicking

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

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From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

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From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

have sovereign power

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

possessing material wealth

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

transport commercially

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

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From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

possessive form of “spain” — a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The trouble between herself and her great rival the King of Spain had reached its height.

up to a particular time

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading In South America the Spanish king possessed rich mines of silver and precious stones: and Queen Elizabeth's adventurers, half explorers, half pirates, gloried in making descents upon the coast towns, waiting there until the convoys came down from the mountains, and then seizing the treasure, burning the town, and departing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

at the time that

From this reading Another frolicsome adventure of the English sailors was to hang about the rear of the Spanish 'silver fleet' on its way from America to Spain, and when any vessel became separated from her fellows, to fall upon her, remove the precious cargo to their own vessel, and then set fire to the Spanish ship and send her adrift upon the high seas.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Throughout her reign English and Spaniards had been contending for the mastery of the new countries which had been discovered on the other side of the ocean, and for supremacy upon the seas.

a Caucasian

From this reading SINGEING THE KING OF SPAIN'S BEARD Queen Elizabeth was seated in her private apartment, her white forehead puckered in anxious lines.