used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
barricadoes
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From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
cleaved
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From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
despatched
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From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
DISCOMFITUREnoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
the act of giving
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
HeadedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
not any; not one
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
not one, and not any
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
on one occasion
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
others
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From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
Rodrigues
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From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
roundhousenounUS /ˈraʊndhaʊs/
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
express in words
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
transport commercially
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
express in speech
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
confined on all sides
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, seeing no further danger on board the _Faithful Friend_ but such as a round dozen of his rogues might cope with, he called off the rest to return on board his ship to defend it against the _Sea Lion_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE ENDED TO OUR COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now must I speak of what happened on board the _Faithful Friend_ after my discomfiture; not from my own knowledge--for knowledge had I none, being felled, as I say, like an ox--but from what I afterwards learnt from others.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
which person or people
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Headed by Rodrigues, the pirates cleaved our little company in two, and so surrounded them with great numbers that their case was hopeless, and in short time they were beaten down every man, and left for dead, these heartless pirates giving no quarter to any.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And while these few were being despatched, Rodrigues, with a following of shouting fiends, returned to attack those who were making their way out of the roundhouse, and by the fury of that onslaught did they cut down all those who had got out, and forced them within once more to set up their barricadoes.
