used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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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
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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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
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
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Angria
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in or near a particular place or position
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Avery
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Avery's
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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
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Bideford
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the time when something begins (especially life)
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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
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showing who or what does the action
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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
-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
an institution created to conduct business
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Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
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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
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
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
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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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)
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designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
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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
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
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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(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
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
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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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
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
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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MaroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
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the officer below the master on a commercial ship
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MauritiusnounUS /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
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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
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merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
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MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/
a bump on a ski slope
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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
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
not any; not one
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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
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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