(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 weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
Anbiez
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From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
barbaritynounUS /bɑːrˈbærəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading Everywhere they saw marks of the pirate’s barbarity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
terminate
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
Ciotat
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From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere they saw marks of the pirate’s barbarity.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
a social unit living together
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
l'Aigle
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From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Everywhere they saw marks of the pirate’s barbarity.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
pirate'snounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Everywhere they saw marks of the pirate’s barbarity.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everywhere they saw marks of the pirate’s barbarity.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everywhere they saw marks of the pirate’s barbarity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
showing sorrow
From this reading The weeping inhabitants then knew all the extent of their losses.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each family had learned which one of its members had perished or had been taken captive.
