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From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
barteredverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərd/
past form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
Croissac
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From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE LONG TRAIL.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was simple enough.
an old word for “before”
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
fur-pirates
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From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was simple enough.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
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 END OF THE LONG TRAIL.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
not one, and not any
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE LONG TRAIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
and nothing more
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was simple enough.
that is looked for
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
the season of growth
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE LONG TRAIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been caught by the ice, but as none at the Company's posts knew of their presence, they were safe enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE END OF THE LONG TRAIL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was simple enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ship was the barque Pelican, out of New France, and her company were fur-pirates in the Bay.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading In the barque was great store of furs bartered from the Indians, and her master, one de Croissac, sought only to win home again safe ere the Company's ships came from England in the spring.
