Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

later than; following

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

(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 "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

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

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

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

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

see with attention

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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 The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

at a previous time

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

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

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

the head of a state government

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

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

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

characteristic of pirates

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

without mercy or pity

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

have in common

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

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

From this reading Sprague.

plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

a person who follows next in order

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

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

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

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

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

defiantly aggressive

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."

under normal conditions

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

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From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

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

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The men engaged in such pursuits, were usually of different nations, and they were always of the most desperate and ruthless characters.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The fact that Waally was with this party, indicated pretty plainly the manner in which they had heard of the colony, and, out of all question, that truculent chief had made his own bargain to come in for a share of the profits.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little doubt remained in the mind of the governor, after he had heard and weighed the whole of Bigelow's story, that he had to deal with one of those piratical squadrons that formerly infested the eastern seas, a sort of successor of the old buccaneers.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land-- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountains stand; Then, if ye can, be cold."