1569
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From this reading The date is 1569.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
highly skilled
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
(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 crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
Bonaventure
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From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
Collingwood
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From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The date is 1569.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
DevoniannounUS /dɪˈvoʊniən/
from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
fast-sailing
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From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The date is 1569.
LegernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
locallyadverbUS /ˈloʊkəli/
by a particular locality
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
the force of workers available
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
Nonsuchnoun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
shipbuildernounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldər/
a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
for a short time
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
St
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From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
not in physical motion
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
plural of “story” — 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 The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The crew are all local Devon men, so much of the dialogue in the book is in a strong Devonian accent, still to be heard in the outlying districts of that beautiful county.
teenagersnounUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒərz/
plural of “teenager” — a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A friendly shipbuilder has a new vessel, the Nonsuch, almost ready to sail, and he agrees with George that he will finance a voyage in search of the brother, in return for half of the proceedings of the voyage, for the Nonsuch has been designed as a fast-sailing buccaneer.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Cruise of the "Nonsuch" Buccaneer By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ An excellent book by this accomplished writer of nautical stories for teenagers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young George St. Leger arrives back from a cruise in the Bonaventure, owned locally in Plymouth, and shortly after he and his mother are told that his brother has been captured by the Spaniards, somewhere in the West Indies.
