used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
Algier
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From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
(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 To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
divisible by two
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
set up or found
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
the act of giving
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
HispaniolanounUS /hɪˌspɑːˈŋoʊlə/
an island in the West Indies
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
how
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From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
not any; not one
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
and nothing more
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
Papistnoun
an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
Phips
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From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
express in words
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
transport commercially
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
in the near future
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
except if; if not
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
precisely as stated
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
at the time that
From this reading When the _Algier Rose_ was paid off (which was done in a way shameful to our navy--namely, by giving us but half of what was due and the other half in promises, which were not fulfilled until the next King's reign, and then only with difficulty to us) Phips and I, who went to live together near the Strand, saw very soon that we should get no other King's ship to go back to Hispaniola.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
which person or people
From this reading And some there were who even went so far as to say he had poisoned King Charles--though this was never proved, and concerns not my history, to which I now return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with--all of which was very bad for our hopes of getting another ship--we found the King a dreadful declared Papist and with most of the nation against him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Moreover, he was passing daily laws and regulations for the oppression of the Protestants, so that he was much hated, and all the world wagged its head and said that so extreme a tyrant must ruin England unless a change came.
produce a literary work
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now I will not write down much as to how we found the state of things on our return, yet somewhat must I say.
