used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Francis accompanied him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
(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 A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
barternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
communicated in words
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
Francis
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From this reading Francis accompanied him.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Francis accompanied him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
transport commercially
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
in the direction of
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We may as well do a little barter," the captain said, as they rowed back towards the ship.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "The port is not often visited, and the road across the island is hilly and rough, so they ought to be willing to sell their goods cheaply."
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The natives were sullen in their manner, but expressed a willingness to trade, and to exchange hides and wine for cloth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boat was lowered, and the captain went ashore with a strong crew, all armed to the teeth.
