on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
fearless and daring
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
bullionnounUS /ˈbʊljən/
a mass of precious metal
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was time to get out of here.
coins made of gold
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was time to get out of here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time to get out of here.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
a boy or man
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
in motion
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And why not?
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was time to get out of here.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
RECLAIMEDadjectiveUS /riˈkleɪmd/
delivered from danger
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
transport commercially
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time the Brighton lad heard the guard moving on the other side of the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was time to get out of here.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TREASURE RECLAIMED Just then one of the trio stirred at the table and Jay drew back hurriedly lest his presence be noted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time to get out of here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
which person or people
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
whoever
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From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen enough to acquaint him with the fact that whoever these men were aboard this palatial craft, they were pirates bold who had filched from the _Dominion_ some of her gold bullion.
