57
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From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
76
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From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
any thing at all
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
brought into existence
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
a youthful male person
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
BUCCANEERnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
buccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
doernounUS /duːr/
a person who acts and gets things done
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
etc
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From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
the head of a state government
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
Heligoland
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From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
HeroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
the state of being honored
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
set down according to a plan
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
the force of workers available
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
and nothing more
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
an old word for “no”
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
ROGER
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From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
ruffians
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From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
express in words
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
scourers
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From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
term of address for a man
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Book of Heroes,” “The Boy Scouts’ Roll of Honour,” etc., etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
not known
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORGAN: BUCCANEER AND GOVERNOR 57 _Sir Henry Morgan, most renowned of the buccaneers, was a born leader of men and a doer of mighty deeds.
which person or people
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have made a capital admiral or general; as it was, he was merely a buccaneer, who later forsook that profession for the safer one of Governor of Jamaica._ UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER 76 _Who has not read with many a thrill the imaginative stories of pirates?
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A comparison of ancient and modern naval warfare is most interesting, and here, in the stories of the Battles of Trafalgar and the Bight of Heligoland, the comparison--nay, contrast--is particularly striking._ _The men who ventured forth on the unknown seas laid the foundations of nations and commerce, and opened up new worlds; and the stories of their voyages are amongst the finest in the world’s history._
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The glamour of romance has been thrown around the buccaneers, and not unjustly, for anything more romantic--not to say exciting--it would be hard to imagine than the story of those men who, from being hunters of wild animals, became scourers of the seas: heroic ruffians!_
