used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
apprenticedadjectiveUS /əˈprentəst/
bound by contract
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
brought into existence
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
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 He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
Governor-General
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From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
Jorgen
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From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
Jorgensen
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From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
and nothing more
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
immediately past
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN ORRY, SEAMAN, OF STAPPEN.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
ORRY
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From this reading STEPHEN ORRY, SEAMAN, OF STAPPEN.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
privateernoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
ReykjaviknounUS /ˈrekjəvɪk/
the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
rovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
schemernounUS /ˈskiːmər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
SEAMANnounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading STEPHEN ORRY, SEAMAN, OF STAPPEN.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
STAPPEN
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From this reading STEPHEN ORRY, SEAMAN, OF STAPPEN.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN ORRY, SEAMAN, OF STAPPEN.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish privateer in an Alliance of Denmark and France against England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading In one of his adventures he had sailed a Welsh brig from Liverpool to Reykjavik.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
which person or people
From this reading A rover, a schemer, a shrewd man of affairs, who was honest by way of interest, just by policy, generous by strategy, and who never suffered his conscience, which was not a good one, to get the better of him.
a late time of life
From this reading In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland.
