used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
calenture
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From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
dearly loved
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
well in the past; former
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
divisible by two
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
gold-dust
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From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
ten 10s
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
reposed
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From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
determined
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
in the near future
From this reading But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in this voyage I was extremely sick, being thrown into a violent calenture through the excessive heat, trading upon the coast from the latitude of fifteen degrees north, even to the line itself.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And indeed this voyage made me both a sailor and a merchant; for I brought home five pounds nine ounces of gold-dust for my adventure which produced, at my return to London, almost three hundred pounds.
which person or people
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading This proved a very unsuccessful one; for though I did not carry quite a hundred pounds of my late acquired wealth, (so that I had two hundred pounds left, which I reposed with the captain's widow, who was an honest gentlewoman) yet my misfortunes in this unhappy voyage were very great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was a sensible grief to me; yet I resolved to go another with his mate, who had now got command of the ship.
