adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
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 The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
Britaine
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From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
Captaine
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From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading To end the dispute, they threw him into the sea.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To end the dispute, they threw him into the sea.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To end the dispute, they threw him into the sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
Malo
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From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
much-tossed
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From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
Roche
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From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To end the dispute, they threw him into the sea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading To end the dispute, they threw him into the sea.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To end the dispute, they threw him into the sea.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels, who is described as "this noble Britaine, his neighbor, Captaine la Roche, of Saint Malo," that the much-tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The passengers on board, among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome, regarded Smith as a Jonah, cursed him for a Huguenot, swore that his nation were all pirates, railed against Queen Elizabeth, and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But God got him ashore on the little island, whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near, and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them.
