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The buccaneers and marooners of America

Chapter IV · Of Captain Avery and His Crew

Chapter IV of The buccaneers and marooners of America, “Of Captain Avery and His Crew,” is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great
Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell
the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants
send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other
pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to
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The buccaneers and marooners of America

Chapter IV · Of Captain Avery and His Crew

Chapter IV of The buccaneers and marooners of America, “Of Captain Avery and His Crew,” is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great
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Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell
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the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants
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send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other
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pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

deposed verb US /dɪˈpoʊzd/

past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)

From this reading “pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to”

Executes verb US /ˈeksəkjuːts/

third-person singular of “execute” — kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading “Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great”

Madagascar noun US /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/

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

From this reading “Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell”

Marooned adjective US /mərˈuːnd/

cut off or left behind

From this reading “pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to”

Mauritius noun US /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/

a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius

From this reading “pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to”

merchant's noun US /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

Mogul noun US /ˈmoʊɡəl/

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading “Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great”

Solicits verb US /səˈlɪsəts/

third-person singular of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading “send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

carrying off verb + particle counted as “carry off”

be successful; achieve a goal

In this reading “Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great”

on the Island preposition + article + noun counted as “on … island”

In this reading “pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to”

reports of verb + particle counted as “report of”

In this reading “Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great”

in the West preposition + article + noun counted as “in … west”

In this reading “Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell”

adventures of verb + particle counted as “adventure of”

In this reading “pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to”

by land preposition + noun

In this reading “pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to”

All words in this reading · 134

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

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

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

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 the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

Angria

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From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

Avery

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From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

Avery's

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From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

Bideford

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

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

CallverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/

plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

crewnounUS /kruː/

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

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/

past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

DiesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/

distribute loosely

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

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 Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

ExecutesverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːts/

third-person singular of “execute” — kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

FormsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

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

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

handsnounUS /hændz/

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

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

how

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From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

Importunes

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From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/

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

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

LivesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/

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

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

MaroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/

cut off or left behind

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

MauritiusnounUS /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/

a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

PutverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

PutsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

SellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

sloopnounUS /sluːp/

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

SolicitsverbUS /səˈlɪsəts/

third-person singular of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

steerverbUS /stɪr/

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

Tampers

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

treacherouslyadverb

in a disloyal and faithless manner

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

WalksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

warsnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading the ship--Go to North America in a sloop--They disperse--Avery goes to New England--From thence to Ireland--Avery afraid to expose his diamonds to sale--Goes over to England--Puts his wealth into merchant’s hands of Bristol--Changes his name--Lives at Bideford--The merchants

WestnounUS /west/

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

From this reading Mogul threatens the English settlements--The pirates steer their course back for Madagascar--Call a council--Put all the treasure of board of Avery’s ship--Avery and his crew treacherously leave his confederates--Go to the Isle of Providence in the West Indies--Sell

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading pirates--An account of them--The pirates deposed, and why--Marooned on the Island Mauritius--Some account of that island--The adventures of the company continued--Angria, an Indian pirate--His strength by land and sea--The East India Company’s wars with him--The pirates go to

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Romantic reports of his greatness--His birth--Is mate of a Bristol man--For what voyage designed--Tampers with the seamen--Forms a plot for carrying off the ship--Executes it, and how--The pirates take a rich ship belonging to the Great Mogul--The Great

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading send him no supplies--Importunes them--Goes privately to Bristol--They threaten to discover him--Goes over to Ireland--Solicits them from thence--Is very poor--Works his passage over to Plymouth--Walks to Bideford--Dies a beggar--An account of Avery’s confederates--Their settlement at Madagascar--They meet other

Chapter 4 of The buccaneers and marooners of America by A. O. (Alexandre Olivier) Exquemelin holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 4 holds 261 sentences of The buccaneers and marooners of America, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The buccaneers and marooners of America by A. O. (Alexandre Olivier) Exquemelin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 261 sentences, grouped into 53 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The buccaneers and marooners of America

Words and structures a reader meets early in The buccaneers and marooners of America, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Adventures
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Adventurous
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Beaconsfield
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Illustrated
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