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The buccaneers and marooners of America

Chapter I

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“_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.
Illustrated.
Crown 8vo, 5s.
=Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.
_Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.
_Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.
MDCCCXCI.
CONTENTS.
PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The buccaneers and marooners of America

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The buccaneers and marooners of America is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.
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Illustrated.
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Crown 8vo, 5s.
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=Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.
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_Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.
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_Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.
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MDCCCXCI.
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CONTENTS.
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PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

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adventurous adjective US /ædˈventʃərəs/

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading ““_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.”

Buccaneers noun US /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 “_Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.”

Edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “_Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.”

editor's noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

Madagascar noun US /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/

a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960

From this reading “=Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.”

Mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “=Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.”

Memoirs noun US /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “=Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.”

Pyle noun US /paɪl/

United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)

From this reading “_Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.”

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ILLUSTRATED EDITION verb + noun counted as “illustrate edition”

In this reading “_Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.”

FIRST EDITION adjective + noun

In this reading “PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.”

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1

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From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

15

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From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

2

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From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

43

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From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

5

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From this reading Crown 8vo, 5s.

8

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From this reading Crown 8vo, 5s.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

AccountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading “_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.

adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading “_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.

BEACONSFIELD

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From this reading “_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

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 _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

CareernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

Chichester

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From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading CONTENTS.

CrownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Crown 8vo, 5s.

DaringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

DeedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

Dr

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From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

Drury's

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From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

EDITOR'SnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

ExtraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

FamousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

FISHERnounUS /ˈfɪʃər/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

Freebooters

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From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

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 =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/

a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

Marooners

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From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

MDCCCXCI

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From this reading MDCCCXCI.

MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

NotesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

NotoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

OTHERS

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From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

PATERNOSTERnoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

Pellow

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From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

Penryn

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From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

PylenounUS /paɪl/

United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Crown 8vo, 5s.

Shipp

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From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

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

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

SQUAREverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “_Adventures are to the adventurous._” BEACONSFIELD.

TRANSLATOR'S

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From this reading PAGE (1) EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 15 (2) THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 43 =PART I.= THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA.

UNWIN

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From this reading _Edited by Howard Pyle._ (_OTHERS IN THE PRESS._) THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMERICA BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF CERTAIN NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION EDITED BY HOWARD PYLE LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

vo

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From this reading Crown 8vo, 5s.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading =Robert Drury’s Journal in Madagascar.= _Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Captain S. P. Oliver._ =Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military= Career of John Shipp. _With an Introduction by H. Manners Chichester._ =The Adventures of Thomas Pellow,= of Penryn, Mariner.

WrittenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading _Written by himself, and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Robert Brown._ =The Buccaneers and Marooners of America.= Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.

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