Chapter III · Of Captain William Kid

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From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

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

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

later than; following

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

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

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

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From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

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From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

excessively

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

inspired with confidence

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

a serviceman in the artillery

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

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

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

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From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

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From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

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

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

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From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

a warship intended for combat

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

the force of workers available

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

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From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

killed unlawfully

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

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

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

not one thing; not anything

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “pillage” — goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

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From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

an officer or crew member of a privateer

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

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From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

transport commercially

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Malabar coast and lets her go--His cooper is murdered in one of the Malabar Islands--He burns and pillages several houses--Commands a native to be shot--He takes the _Queda_, and shares £200 a man amongst his crew--He cheats the

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

believed likely

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

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

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

from that place or that time

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

in or at that place or location

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

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

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading and is suspected of piracy--Engages a Portuguese man-of-war sent after him and gets off--Takes a Moor ship under pretence of her being French--Keeps company with a Dutch ship--Quarrels with and kills his gunner--Plunders a Portuguese ship on the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading hands--Sails to Madeira, Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands, and Madagascar--Meets three English men-of-war--Meets with nothing at Madagascar--Goes to the Malabar coast--Cruises about Mohila and Johanna--Borrows money and repairs his ship--At Mabbee he takes some corn--From thence steers for

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Bab’s Key--He sends a boat along the coast, and gains intelligence--He falls in with a fleet, but is obliged to sheer off--Goes to the Malabar coast--Takes a Moorish vessel--Treats the men cruelly, and discharges the vessel--Touches at Carawar,

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

in the company of; together with

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Commanded a privateer in the West Indies--Recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c.--Not encouraged--He is sent out in a private man-of-war with the King’s commission--He sails for New York--In his way takes a French banker--Arrived there--Ships more